• Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Mail
  • Rss
  • Youtube
  • LogIn
New Artist Model
  • CAREER
    • MUSIC BUSINESS ACCELERATOR
    • ELITE MUSIC BUSINESS TRAINING
    • MUSIC BUSINESS GUIDE TO SUCCESS
    • PRACTICING SUCCESS IN MUSIC (free)
  • HOME STUDIO
    • THE LUCRATIVE HOME STUDIO
  • LICENSING
    • GET YOUR MUSIC LICENSED
  • COURSE CATALOG
    • SEE ALL COURSES
  • MUSIC BLOG
    • INDIE MUSICIAN BLOG
  • ABOUT
    • NEW ARTIST MODEL
    • DAVE KUSEK
    • OUR STUDENTS
    • PARTNERS
    • FAQS
  • FREE EBOOKS & WEBINARS
  • Menu
Music Industry

The Dawn of Online Piracy and the Steady Drip of Music

online piracy

The man who broke the music business…

imgres-1

Read the tale of how music leaked from the pressing plants into the digital realm with this interesting piece from Stephen Witt and the New Yorker.  Like water seeking it lowest point.  “In 2001, Lydell Glover was the world’s leading leaker of pre-release music. He claims that he never smuggled the CDs himself. Instead, he tapped a network of low-paid temporary employees, offering cash or movies for leaked disks. The handoffs took place at gas stations and convenience stores far from the plant. Before long, Glover earned a promotion, which enabled him to schedule the shifts on the packaging line. If a prized release came through the plant, he had the power to ensure that his man was there.

The pattern of label consolidation had led to a stream of hits at Universal’s factory. Weeks before anyone else, Glover had the hottest albums of the year. He ripped the albums on his PC with software that Kali had sent, and then uploaded the files to him. The two made weekly phone calls to schedule the timing of the leaks.

Glover left the distribution to Kali. Unlike many Scene members, he didn’t participate in technical discussions about the relative merits of constant and variable bit rates. He listened to the CDs, but he often grew bored after only one or two plays. When he was done with a disk, he stashed it in a black duffelbag in his bedroom closet.

By 2002, the duffelbag held more than five hundred disks, including nearly every major release to have come through the Kings Mountain plant. Glover leaked Lil Wayne’s “500 Degreez” and Jay Z’s “The Blueprint.” He leaked Queens of the Stone Age’s “Rated R” and 3 Doors Down’s “Away from the Sun.” He leaked Björk. He leaked Ashanti. He leaked Ja Rule. He leaked Nelly. He leaked Blink-182’s “Take Off Your Pants and Jacket.”

Read way more here: http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/04/27/the-man-who-broke-the-music-business

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Tumblr
  • Reddit
  • Pinterest
  • Email

Like this:

Like Loading...

Related

We Welcome Your Comments

Comments

April 27, 2015/by newartistmodel
Tags: future of music, music business, music like water, music piracy, napster, online piracy, pirate music
Share this entry
  • Share on Facebook
  • Share on Twitter
  • Share on Google+
  • Share on Linkedin
  • Share on Reddit
  • Share by Mail
https://i0.wp.com/newartistmodel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/imgres-11.jpg?fit=333%2C200&ssl=1 200 333 newartistmodel http://newartistmodel.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/logo_transparent-copy.png newartistmodel2015-04-27 00:56:562015-04-27 01:15:05The Dawn of Online Piracy and the Steady Drip of Music
You might also like
Music Like Water - Forbes Article Reprised
Cycles in Music - Video
Reconciling the Value of Music
The "spin" on Music
Compensation not Control
Appetite for Self-Destruction
new artist model

Click to get this free online course

FREE EBOOKS

hack the music business promote your music license your music

Lucrative Home Studio

plan for success email templates for musicians get more done rock into retirement second career in music

split sheet template

rock your merch booth

Click here to subscribe

FREE WEBINARS

Click here to subscribe

Click here to subscribe

Read the Future of Music Book

future of music book

Online Courses

> Build Your Music Career
> Get Your Music Licensed
> Learn Music Theory
> Music Business Guide to Success
> The Lucrative Home Studio

Site Map

> About Dave Kusek
> Meet Our Members
> Free Online Course
> Music Blog
> Free Ebooks and Webinars

Get In Touch

> Email Us
> Facebook
> Twitter
> YouTube

© 2010-present Cowboy Ventures, Inc.
  • About
  • Students
  • Blog
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Sweepstakes
  • RSS
  • Course Catalog
YouTube Cards for Musicians frequency and repetition Frequency and Repetition
Scroll to top

We got cookies, you got cookies. By using this site you accept our terms and privacy policy.

OK
loading Cancel
Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Email check failed, please try again
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.
%d bloggers like this: