Re: OFCOM speaks on Anti-piracy measures.
 

I give her a thumbs up of course for at least not blaming piracy.

It does state in the article her strongpoint is her fanbase and she is indeed selling out.

Obviously the bigger venue idea and increasing prices probably do not go hand in hand and it would be one or the other.

Note promoters is one of her blame's. Who is the promoter I wonder.

Re: OFCOM speaks on Anti-piracy measures.
 

Maybe she's just not very watchable in concert. I haven't heard of her, or downloaded any tracks of hers. Maybe if more people did download her tracks regardless of legality they might then pay to see her in concert.

Re: OFCOM speaks on Anti-piracy measures.
 

Yes, of course that would appeal to your sensibilities - were it true.

Did you miss the part where she is quoted as saying ""record sales low (across the industry) really impacting me".

The clue is in there if you look for it.

If you need more of a clue try here from last November where you'll find:

“I think that people who maybe have grown up in an environment, people who are younger than me, where it’s just not normal to go out and spend money on an album… It’s absolutely ridiculous and they know it’s illegal but they’re like ‘so what. I can get it for free. I’ll go to the gigs and I’ll talk about her’. To them it’s not – they don’t understand that maybe it is quite damaging.”

Illegal downloading is a subject that Imogen talks passionately about. She simply doesn’t understand how some music fans can justify stealing music:

“I don’t make money through record sales… Maybe some people think ‘oh, £10 for all that effort’ but it’s not really asking a lot. It’s skipping dinner with a friend so they can afford it. It seems ridiculous to see it like that, when you think it’s only a couple of drinks at the bar. That’s all it is at the end of the day.”

One sell out show in Jakarta - neither a constant nor frequent occurrance.

Her tour itinerary and ticket availability say otherwise (as does the Guardian article)

No, according to her business sense it's neither - I thought you said you read the article.

Some of the more interesting points from the Guardian piece:

"You remember how people have been telling us that musicians shouldn't worry about their songs being spread all over file-sharing networks because the real money is to be made in touring? Especially, if memory serves, people who like getting music for free off file-sharing networks?
Turns out the real money isn't necessarily in touring."


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"Which leads us back to the key question. If an artist like Heap - adored by her fans, making copious use of social media such as Twitter, Flickr and MySpace - can't make it work in the modern world despite touring like a Trojan, and having devoted fans, but without selling truckloads of CDs or getting major label investment, might that really mean that the big labels - so reviled in so many corners - actually are needed?"