OFF: Napster and band exposure

[Mark Jermy]

Just to stir, isn't the job of giving bands free exposure done well and
legitimately by services like mp3.com? Those bands who are little known and
have CDs in print they want to sell can agree to offer free downloads and
then have control over the quality and selection- and offer their CDs
through mp3.com's sales system. I've found a lot of stuff I liked but
otherwise wouldn't have heard about by searching for 'similar artists' to
HW, Tangerine Dream etc.

Maybe Napster was needed to pioneer organised mp3 swapping, and to show the
record industry at large that it could work and be popular.

Mark

> Date:    Wed, 15 Nov 2000 12:26:29 +0800
> From:    Bill & Cynthia <freeaqua at IINET.NET.AU>
> Subject: Re: napster, hawkwind and mp3's
>
> More exposure and FREE advertising for the bands! I sometimes see artists
in
> the "Alternative" chatroom pleading for us to download their songs.
> Honestly, I would like to see artists getting royalties from Napster. The
> artists would perhaps make the music available themselves, but I really
> don't know how, as keeping track of it all would be near impossible. It
will
> take time and money to track down royalties owing.
> I wonder what DB and the boys think of Napster?
>
> Cheers
> Bill
> PS - Andy, do you think CD Services are losing sales through Napster?