Jarmo Lundgren wrote:
>
> http://www.sputnik7.com/features/elwoodfeature/
>
> "(...) breakthrough prog-rapper Elwood and label Palm
> Pictures see no conflict between traditional distribution
> and technological advance. They�re out to prove Napster�s
> upside by making an MP3 version of Elwood�s �Sundown�
> legally available to the entire Napster community. This
> attempt to harness Napster�s vast marketing potential
> stands in stark contrast to all the blind paranoia about
> declining album sales � a fear that industry analysts have
> never validated. (...) "
>
i was actually waiting this to happen.. you could have a nice preview
of the album for free, on pretty hi-quality (well if somebody counts
below 192 kbps hi-quality ;) and if the person liked it, he/she would
probably buy it also.. because one cannot listen to mp3 everywhere yet,
unlike more standardized cd or c-tape. not everybody has mp3 player but
_almost_ all have somekinda cd player or cassette deck. so until
'everybody' has computer or mp3-player, mp3's are still quite limited
market. how many times i have said this.. i'm getting bored to it.. :(
so i don't think that for all artists free mp3's would do harm.
// sakke
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