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Originally Posted by Jazzpunk  I'm sorry Mike but I'd argue the maority of unsigned bands share their music through sites like MySpace etc. I don't know anybody that goes on a P2P to discover new music. They go on P2P's to get something they already know they want. To suggest that the majority of P2P users are seeking out new, unsigned bands as opposed to downloading popular artists is completely unrealistic,
Again, I fail to see how shutting down P2P's would have a damaging effect on the music industry. P2P's have zilch to do with the tools available for artists and bands to promote and distribute their music on the web. |
I agree with everything you wrote, but I was responding to the post where you asked if there was anyone who saw a use other than illegal file sharing and there is. I never said anything about permitted downloads being a majority.
I don't think shutting down P2Ps would have a damaging effect, but that's not an arguement that supports shutting them down.