14 Replies to “October 31 (Part II)”

  2. From what I see is that Russia is unstable when it comes to their market. It seems that the people in Russia have to work harder while still having the government controlling things even proving their loyalty to Putin. With every place, piracy is a problem and it needs to be taken care of as well.

  3. I can see why the prospect of Russia becoming a part of the global music industry would be exciting. It’s a relatively new, virtually untouched market that had lots of potential for live events and selling domestic and international music. However, due to a bunch of different circumstances, no Western band wants to play in Russia and no Western bands are welcomed in Russia. The nation is isolating itself again, and so the music industry is not performing as well as it should be. Since no discussion of the Russian music industry is complete without a mention of Pussy Riot, here’s their Wikipedia page for an interesting read: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pussy_Riot

  4. Russia’s international reputation is deteriorating mostly due to the Pussy Riot affair. This adoption of national law was seen as an opposition to the LGBT community, which in turn caused Western acts to refuse to tour in Russia. Those that were willing to tour demanded prices that Russia’s diminishing music industry could not afford.

    http://www.eonline.com/news/339079/pussy-riot-prison-sentence-fellow-artists-react-black-keys-vow-never-to-play-russia

    1. That’s a great point, Amy. I agree. All of the arguments regarding ideology and morality will probably continue to create a downward spiral and stunt the growth of the music industry. Also, interestingly enough, there are other factors to think about. This is so intriguing! Check out this recent deal with Russia’s Facebook Vkontakte and the newly developed subscription mobile app. https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/this-deal-will-change-everything-for-the-music-business-in-russia/

  5. No doubt, Russia (like China) is still battling with the piracy issue. What makes this an even bigger issue is when there are websites that promote the bypass of blocked sites shut down due to copyright infringement. Hackers will always find a way. I’m proud that there is still hope, as lawmakers are planning to create more legislation to legitimize the media market in Russia.

    https://www.rbth.com/science_and_tech/2017/05/19/why-piracy-still-rides-high-on-russias-internet_766181

  6. This was all new to me learning about the music industry in Russia and it was all really surprising to me. I’m honestly not a history person, and I don’t familiarize myself with other countries customs or systems mainly because it doesn’t personally impact me so to learn about everything they go through with the music industry is truly eye opening. I really felt for those trying to make it over there, learning that everything music wise is controlled by the government truly sucks. There’s no better way to put that. To never tour because it’s not allowed, to be limited to what you can even have in your lyrics. I’m not a music artist but if I was I would truly become appreciative for our music industry here. There’s a reason it’s #1 we are blessed to have so many opportunities that others, for instance Russia lacks. There’s so many things that come into play when it comes to music industry. I’m including another article by Billboard on the impact Trump’s presidency will have on the Russian music industry. Which would seem to be none, but a lot of people are skeptical on their alliance right now.

    http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/7580317/donald-trump-russian-music-industry-reaction

  7. When it comes to the Russia’s music industry, it seems as if Russia is its own biggest enemy. By rejecting western acts and only encouraging pro Russian artists, it creates a situation where there really is no profit to be made. History in this sense is repeating itself as it isn’t necessarily a case that western acts are being outright banned but are being indirectly discouraged from performing in Russia.
    http://ultimateclassicrock.com/elton-john-russian-tour-1979/

  8. What struck me with surprise was that there was only one record label in Russia, Melodiya. I understand that this meant more control and whatnot, but I think that a little competition is good because it encourages people do better than the other guy. I’m glad that they opened another label in the 1990s and others since then. Here’s some more companies stationed in Russia: https://labelsbase.net/?c=Russia

  10. One part in this article that really struck me was the forecast that foreign performers in the live market would contract. Although this is an understandable prediction due to Russia’s economic and political instability, it’s disheartening. The article I linked below is an interview with the solo artist, Balto’s Dan Sheron. It details his experience touring in Russia. It’s a really interesting read!
    http://diymusician.cdbaby.com/musician-tips/touring-russia-solo-singersongwriter-depth-look-baltos-dan-sheron/

  13. Russia is a tough one after reading this article and getting to know the music industry there. Piracy is everywhere when it comes to them, but also the fact that it is a little too much government control in this area is just that much more frustrating. It also makes it hard due to the internet blocking that their government does to their people, but not to mention when attempting to tour you need visas. I think if it adjusts the amount of government involved and gets the piracy issues under control then this can be a good market for the industry.

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