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Originally Posted by subsonix  On a small scene those people will buy, BUT only if they have no way of getting it for free. |
True... but that's never going to be the case again... no matter how many sites are shut down. We are in the information age, and that's all there is to it... may as well be debating whether it's good or bad that the sun rises.
I do wonder sometimes (as someone who hasn't yet completed their indie album) whether file-sharing does help an artist with buzz appeal reach a much larger audience... even if the money doesn't come with it at first and is slower later... wonder if maybe in a sales-only world they would have simply missed a lot of those six degrees moments where someone heard it at a friend's house, gave it to their dj buddy, etc...
I suppose it's different if you're a known brand with equity to protect... or a label making financial decisions... but for an artist whose primary goal is to reach as many people as possible and become a household name... well, I wonder sometimes... that's all.