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Artists defend free downloading Original Source Link: (May no longer be active)    http://www.usatoday.com/usatonline/20021023/4557245s.htm http://www.usatoday.com/usatonline/20021023/4557245s.htm Janis Ian's popular-music credits include 17 major-label albums, nine Grammy nominations and 37 years of experience in the music industry. Music industry spins falsehood By Janis Ian Page 13A The recording industry says downloading music from the Internet is ruining our business, destroying sales and costing artists such as me money. ....Costing me money? ....I don't pretend to be an expert on intellectual property law, but I do know one thing: If a record executive says he will make me more money, I'd immediately protect my wallet....On the first day I posted downloadable music, my merchandise sales tripled, and they have stayed that way ever since. I'm not about to become a zillionaire as a result, but I am making more money. At a time when radio playlists are tighter and any kind of exposure is hard to come by, 365,000 copies of my work now will be heard. Even if only 3% of those people come to concerts or buy my CDs, I've gained about 10,000 new fans this year. ...That's how artists become successful: exposure. Without exposure, no one comes to shows, and no one buys CDs. After 37 years as a recording artist, when people write to tell me that they came to my concert because they downloaded a song and got curious, I am thrilled. Who's really hurt by free downloads? The executives at major labels who twiddled their thumbs for years while company after company begged them to set up ''micropayment'' protocols and to license material for Internet-download sales. ...Many artists now benefit greatly from the free-download systems the RIAA seeks to destroy. These musicians, especially those without a major-label contract, can reach millions of new listeners with a downloadable song, enticing music fans to buy a CD or come to a concert of an artist they would have otherwise missed. http://www.msnbc.com/news/431202.asp By Lisa Napoli © MSNBC Roger McGuinn, of the 60's group The Byrds, testified after the Metallica drummer from his very different vantage point. McGuinn said that royalties from the sale of traditional music have not been enough to support his family, which is why he turned to MP3.com, which has a 50-50 royalty-sharing program with musicians. http://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/14/technology/14MUSI.html September 14, 2003 File-Sharing Battle Leaves Musicians Caught in Middle By NEIL STRAUSS "I don't have sympathy for the record companies," said Mickey Melchiondo of the rock duo Ween. "They haven't been paying me royalties anyway." ..... Musicians tend to make more money from sales of concert tickets and merchandise than from CD sales. In fact, many musicians offer free downloads of their songs on their Web sites to market themselves.

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