> I like internet radio whilst working as I don't have time to stop and
> select music and I've found sites that play music that I like to
> listen to as well as throwing in some surprises for me to note and
> check out later. I like the P2P systems, especially when researching
> or trying out a track, I treat it as a global music library where I
> can borrow tracks for a while and if I enjoy them then I go and buy
> the whole package (cd/vinyl with artwork and trailer notes/pics etc)
> to add to my collection..
I think many people on this list, and certainly myself, think like
this. I love digging through ag, hotline, or whatever to find music
and then trying track down a real copy. I am just worried that soon
this new and fertile avenue of discovery is going to be closed off to
many people's detriment.
> I like to support electronic music artists as often as I can though,
> so I'm hoping that the demise of some of these P2P systems might
> actually improve support for the smaller labels, especially if
> macropayments become more widely used (& we get to hear about the
> labels and artists) and their distribution systems are in place. this
> way the artists will get more for their songs. (well that;s the hope
> anyway, whether it actually happens like this is another thing..)
I think, but have no evidence for it, that P2P positvely supports
small labels and small artists, because it gives them a much wider
audience, and an audience who are more likely to try and buy their
stuff than those dling Britney Spears. I worry that the demise of ag
will threaten smaller labels, by giving the power back to the majors.
Mind you if we have to pay for stuff online, then it can only benefit
small labels/artists *if* people are still willing to search out their
stuff even though they have to pay.
Tom
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