The music trade has been bemoaning its destiny, as the prices of selling artists and their songs soar whereas gross sales slump. Individuals had been asked to listen to, price and, if they chose, obtain songs by bands that they had never heard of. Among the members saw only the names of the songs and bands, whereas others additionally noticed how many occasions the songs had been downloaded by earlier contributors.
Geoff Meall (the UK agent for Nickelback, Muse, My Chemical Romance, and Super Furry Animals) says that any band he considers for illustration should be “either signed or close to being signed as a result of he’s not going to waste his time on touring one thing that has nothing outside of simply being a stay band.” Most of Geoff’s acts come to him through direct recommendation or request from artist managers and labels he has had successful relationships …