Monday 15 February 2010

Don't fear the pirates


http://www.newmusicstrategies.com/2008/04/03/should-i-be-worried-about-piracy/

This is probably one of the most clear-headed articles on piracy, the internet, life, the universe and everything.

And here are three more things to consider:

1) People who share your music are recommending you to people who respect their taste and opinion;

2) The vast majority of people who have unauthorised copies of your music would not have ordinarily paid for it anyway;

3) Do you really want for people who cannot afford your music to be prevented from ever hearing it?

The single most effective way to stop people from copying your music is to stop making music. If that’s not an option (and why would it be?) then accepting that this is the world in which we live is a good start towards successfully negotiating the new media environment.

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