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Re: selling music



From: "L. Bird" <pkeets@hotmail.com>
"One industry spokesman apparently said it's deregulation of radio that's 
led to the current unhappy situation--only the most mainstream fare makes it 
onto the airwaves."

I don't buy that argument.  Technology is changing the market IMHO.
MP3 ripping and file sharing were only the first wave.  The next wave is 
satellite and internet 'radio'.  Personally, I never listen to music on 
broadcast radio, anymore.  I used to be addicted to it.

I only use radio for news.  If I want to hear music, I can download it for 
free and burn it onto a disc very cheaply.  I'll have to rip the "Brother 
Where..." disc now :-)

Similarly, I ripped Coldplay's "Parachutes" last week.  I love it and have 
been listening to it quite a bit.  Unfortunately for the label and the 
artist, the did not get a dime from my enjoyment.

I think Pete has got it right when he says that artists can best make their 
living by enticing people to see them perform and shelling out cash for the 
priveledge.

Recorded music is just too easy to steal.  They can sue and regulate from 
here until the end of time, but the technology will defeat every roadblock 
that is put up in the way of stealing.

Jeff

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