I've read that "unknown" artists are VERY VERY rarely
downloaded from Napster according to its own
statistics. Something like 1-5% of all downloads are
for unknown musicians songs.
Dacia
--- Vic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I thought that all those bands were so rich that
> they could afford a small loss like that.
>
> If I were a new aspiring artist I would spread
> my music like that, then when it got into the
> hands of a recording company, I would have posted
> contact info in the id3 tag data so they could
> get ahold of me.
>
> Besides, if alot of those people would use
> Napster for its intended purpose in the
> first place, ie. to try out new music
> before they buy up the CD or tape,
> all of this controversy would not have
> exploded as it has.
>
> After all, I do not know of any place where
> you can rent a CD like you do a video movie.
>
> No offense intended in this 'debate' presentation.
>
>
>
> On Sun, 30 Jul 2000, you wrote:
> > yeah, but what about the people whos livelyhoods
> are earned by those
> > songs? and what about the people who hold the
> copyrights to those
> > songs. don't they deserve to have their material
> protected from being
> > stolen? that IS in effect what napster does. TAKE
> those songs and
> > distribute them for free. the owners of the
> copyright don't see a cent.
> >
> > --
> > Mark
> >
> > ** Registered Linux user # 182496 **
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sat, 29 Jul 2000, Mike & Tracy Holt wrote:
> >
> > > "Ronald J. Hall" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Anthony wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > The password that you chose when you
> registered on Napster/Gnapster.
> > > >
> > > > Argh. Did not know that you had to go to their
> website and register!
> > > >
> > > > ;-(
> > > >
> > > > What is it they say about a little knowledge
> being dangerous?
> > > >
> > > > Thank you, Anthony...
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> /\
> > > >
> Dark><Lord
> > > >
> \/
> > > That's ok, evidently they're going to be turned
> off at midnight...
> > > another victory for those poor people who have
> to spend their mornings
> > > deciding which Porche to drive to work today =(
> > >
> > >
>
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