OFF: Napster and band exposure

[ANDREW GARIBALDI]

Yes - the point is very valid - and Napster, RUN PROPERLY, can only help,
but it isn't run properly as long as it alows downloads of complete albums,
etc, etc.
But the point that someone else raised about the technicalities or otherwise
of downloading an entire album - oh, don't you just love it when bad things
happen to good sentences - what I mean to say is that my arguments against
only apply, hopefully, to a small minority of what people use Napster for.
Responsibility of the workers there is the key to its success.
Andy Garibaldi.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Jermy" <m.jermy at CRANFIELD.AC.UK>
To: <BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2000 11:03 AM
Subject: OFF: Napster and band exposure


> 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?