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member since:   29/2/2008
birth date:   30/11/1999
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  articles · The Business of Free Music
by Kiruba Shankar · commented on 1/3/2008 00:06 · 29 votes · 6 comments

Victoria Shannon has a well written article in the International Herald Tribune titled "Mainstream music industry realizes the value of 'free'". It brings to light the changing scenario in the music scene that's rather fascinating. I have highlighted key points points from the article for easy reading.

Ten years ago, major music companies worldwide earned a whopping $38 billion...

articles · Podcast: How Musicians Can Use Creative Commons
by Kiruba Shankar · commented on 1/3/2008 00:01 · 30 votes · 3 comments

Jamison Young is a full-time musician who has refused to sign up with big record labels. Instead, he believes in giving away his music for free using Creative Commons, and that has surprisingly helped him sell more records.

Now, this may sound contradictory but Jamison says that by giving away his music free as downloads, it vastly increases the number of people who listen to...

   
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