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12 Dec 06
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So while the birth of MP3 culture and online music trading is sometimes thought to be damaging the music industry as a whole, the existence and growing popularity of netlabels shows that a new ethic in music distribution is emerging in tandem with the advances in technology available.
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The question arises, though: does the fact that music will be released with little or no chance of monetary gain drive away musicians who might wish to make their living on their art?
“Not so far, though I’ve only been doing it for 8 months or so,” said Adrian of Sydney, Australia’s 4-4-2 Music. “But I don’t imagine the well will dry up too quickly when you take into consideration the fact that the globe is opened up to connect with. I have noticed that it’s electronic-based producers who seem more willing to release music for free though, probably due to low production costs while maintaining high production standards.”
While it is true that the bulk of the music offered through netlabels is from electronic musicians, the bedroom producer nature of the genre has allowed a wide range of experimental music to be offered to a vast audience. The ready availability of this music to anyone with an Internet connection gives curious listeners the chance to explore music they may have never heard otherwise.
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This new revolution in music distribution has offered us a world in which all you need to have your sound heard by a global audience is a website and hosting service. Now those with the ambition to run a record label – but not necessarily the means – have an avenue to promote music and artists that they believe in. As a result, netlabels have become a launch pad for many musicians whose work may have otherwise gone unnoticed.
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