Musicians 'upbeat' about the net - The Diigo Meta page

• 19 Sep 13
  

  Tajanea Neal
• 06 Dec 04
  

  Earl Mardle

  Well surpirse surprise, the young people who make music think the young people who lsten to it are essentially part of the same communioty of the net. meanwyoile the old fogies at the RIAA and the music companies continue to demonstrate that they don't ge

  Intellectual Property eBusiness

  • Musicians are embracing the internet as a way of reaching new fans and selling more music, a survey has found.   The study by US researchers, Pew Internet, suggests musicians do not agree with the tactics adopted by the music industry against file-sharing.   While most considered file-sharing as illegal, many disagreed with the lawsuits launched against downloaders.   "Even successful artists don't think the lawsuits will benefit musicians," said report author Mary Madden.   Indie voices   For part of the study, Pew Internet conducted an online survey of 2,755 musicians, songwriters and music publishers via musician membership organisations between March and April 2004.      We always hear the views of successful artists like the Britneys of the world but the less successful artists rarely get represented   Mary Madden, Pew Internet  They ranged from full-time, successful musicians to artists struggling to make a living from their music.   "We looked at more of the independent musicians, rather than the rockstars of this industry but that reflects more accurately the state of the music industry," Ms Madden told the BBC News website.   "We always hear the views of successful artists like the Britneys of the world but the less successful artists rarely get represented."   The survey found that musicians were overwhelming positive about the internet, rather than seeing it as just a threat to their livelihood.   Almost all of them used the net for ideas and inspiration, with nine out of 10 going online to promote, advertise and post their music on the web.   More than 80% offered free samples online, while two-thirds sold their music via the net.   Independent musicians, in particular, saw the internet as a way to get around the need to land a record contract and reach fans directly.

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