Most people realize iPods are great devices for downloading popular rock music and maybe some oldies, but what about country? Do these devices have enough offerings to warrant interest by country music fans?
Yes! The fact of the matter is country music iPod action is about as strong as it gets. As portable MP3 players become more and more popular and affordable, music labels across the board are embracing their use and seeing them as a new, and different outlet for selling their songs.
The benefits of country music downloads are many, too. They include such things as choice, flexibility in buying and even early releases of songs by artists. Country music offerings are becoming so popular, they can be found on just about every major download site and service worth its salt.
From the old trail western tunes to brand new, hot off the presses releases, country music iPod downloads are the wave of the future. This is so for a number of reasons, but the biggest revolve around the iPod and similar devices themselves. These include:
* Flexibility. Since iPods and other devices allow users to program them to play songs they want, when they want, they are considered one of the most flexible ways to enjoy music. The programming, or play lists, are created by users and not record labels. This means country music fans can mix up their tunes any way they want to.
* Portability. Country music iPod downloads can be taken anywhere a MP3 player is welcomed. This means they can go to work, on a jog, be used around the house and so on. Anywhere their users go, they can go, too. Unlike larger devices, these players are easier to carry, too, and don’t require a giant CD case to be brought along to provide a choice in music offerings.
* Pricing. Country music downloads just can’t be beaten for their pricing. This is especially so for fans who love a song or two on an album, but not the whole thing. Why pay $10 or $20 for a CD, when the desired song can be bought and downloaded for a fraction of the price? It just doesn’t make sense.
* Management. Country music download users can create their own music libraries without needing to mark out a lot of space in their homes. There are no CD cases to keep up with when this is the chosen route. A computer system and a download program are all that’s necessary to manage an iPod music library of any size.
* Mix creation. Country music iPod users can create their own mixes of music as often as they’d like. This means songs can be switched out, moved around and even removed from the device’s mix with a few minor steps. It’s no big deal to have a mix for each day of the week or even mood.
Fully embraced by just about every record label going, country music iPod downloads are becoming as popular as country music itself. Quick and easy to obtain, these downloads are available around the clock, too, so there’s no need to run to a store to get a favorite song right away.
Ray La Foy
http://www.articlesbase.com/music-articles/download-country-music-for-convenience-and-selection-135274.html
To quote a question from my favorite movie Almost Famous, “What do you love about music?”… the answer,”Well, to begin with…. everything!” The âMusic Industryâ is mainly made up of artists- people who love to sing, play and perform or sometimes just listen to the music that they live for. They’ll play for little or no money just because they love the “everything” about music. However, there is also the âMusic Biz”, which is very different. Yes, the “Biz” seems like fun and excitement, but the people who are in it, are in it to make money. With artists in the “Biz” it’s not only about the music, its about building your fan base and keeping them. Now your music isn’t just your “everything” anymore, it’s your brand. Half of the battle to making it in the “Biz” is keeping your brand afloat and marketable. The other half of it consists of marketing this “brand” and making sure that you aren’t taken advantage of too much so that you can make as much money as you and your music deserves. And throughout all of this “bizzness”, an artist has to remember that they were once just a part of the “Industry”.
Music is an art. However, when it comes to the âMusic Bizâ, music is about money! A record label is a business created by companies that specialize in recording, producing, manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and video recordings on various formats including CD’s, LP’s, DVD’s. Sounds technical and formal, doesn’t it? Thatâs because it is! Labels aren’t interested in how much you love your “everything”, they need to know if they can make money by marketing your music. In the “Biz” you have to worry about the manager, the attorney, the booking agent, and the tour manager. Then there’s the decision of going for the major labels,the affiliate labels, the independent labels, and the true independent labels. Working within this confusing mesh of âbizznessâ, itâs pretty hard to succeed while keeping one foot in each pool, the Music Industry, and the Music Biz.
Fortunately, in today’s world there are allot of way’s to stay in the Industry while promoting your own music and making your own money. We have the chat room, the music forum, and the mecca of the unsigned artist… MySpace.com. Unknown artists have to work hard to get the buzz going about their music. But by becoming actively involved in these music communities, artists can find themselves absorbing an abundance of music industry knowledge that can help in furthering their respective career agendas. Artists are increasingly using the web to distribute their music, also. And now because of this new online music industry revolution, we have the Internet Record label.
In my opinion, in this day of the independent artist and this internet music haven that we all have created, the dam between these two pools (”The Music Industry” and “The Music Biz”) is steadily disintegrating. It will always be true that if any label feels that your music will not make them money, there will be no interest in your music. But now, if you love and believe in your “everything” and just want to make a living doing what you love… you actually have a chance on your own.
Amanda Julynn
http://www.articlesbase.com/music-articles/where-do-you-want-your-music-to-fall-into-the-biz-or-the-everything-129534.html