Comments on: The Effects Of The Internet: Contract Giveaways http://dottedmusic.com/2010/lifestyle/the-effects-of-the-internet-contract-giveaways/ Living music in the digital era Mon, 26 Jul 2010 08:12:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Effects Of The Internet: Musical Mobility || Dotted Music http://dottedmusic.com/2010/lifestyle/the-effects-of-the-internet-contract-giveaways/comment-page-1/#comment-155 Effects Of The Internet: Musical Mobility || Dotted Music Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:16:46 +0000 http://dottedmusic.com/?p=749#comment-155 [...] also: The Effects Of The Internet: Contract Giveaways, The Effects Of The Internet: “Making It”, The Effects Of The Internet: Music [...] [...] also: The Effects Of The Internet: Contract Giveaways, The Effects Of The Internet: “Making It”, The Effects Of The Internet: Music [...]

]]> By: Suzanne Lainson http://dottedmusic.com/2010/lifestyle/the-effects-of-the-internet-contract-giveaways/comment-page-1/#comment-96 Suzanne Lainson Wed, 03 Feb 2010 04:49:06 +0000 http://dottedmusic.com/?p=749#comment-96 The show generates exposure, so the labels know they have presold product. The marketing has already been done for them. But the concept could theoretically be used to launch other types of artists rather than just singers who cover familiar material. The only success story that I've been really happy about has been Susan Boyle. I do think she has a very good voice for classic ballads, and it is good to show that you can sell albums even if you aren't young and beautiful. The show generates exposure, so the labels know they have presold product. The marketing has already been done for them.

But the concept could theoretically be used to launch other types of artists rather than just singers who cover familiar material. The only success story that I’ve been really happy about has been Susan Boyle. I do think she has a very good voice for classic ballads, and it is good to show that you can sell albums even if you aren’t young and beautiful.

]]> By: Juan http://dottedmusic.com/2010/lifestyle/the-effects-of-the-internet-contract-giveaways/comment-page-1/#comment-83 Juan Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:25:27 +0000 http://dottedmusic.com/?p=749#comment-83 I think that maybe these competitions are held becuase these are artists have at least some talent, but also they have publicity attached to them, so one hit is enough to gain huge amount of money for the artist, and the record label. The artists do expose themselves maybe to the record labels( although many are actually bad at the business aspect of music) but they can't expose themselves as well to the public as national telivision can. Also, I thought the Alan Titchmarsh show singing contest winner only got the chance to perform in the Night of the Opera tour. I think that maybe these competitions are held becuase these are artists have at least some talent, but also they have publicity attached to them, so one hit is enough to gain huge amount of money for the artist, and the record label.
The artists do expose themselves maybe to the record labels( although many are actually bad at the business aspect of music) but they can’t expose themselves as well to the public as national telivision can.
Also, I thought the Alan Titchmarsh show singing contest winner only got the chance to perform in the Night of the Opera tour.

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