MusicFreedom presents another method for artists to get their music to fans without an intervening music label. Digital downloading of music has become a normal part of the online experience for many computer users. While legal download services have arisen and address the requirements of music labels, other illicit file-sharing services flourish. Neither of those options serves the artist well.
iTunes or instant music downloads, inexpensive web hosting, and a vast network of message boards, blogs, and fan pages, can't an artist just go forth and make his or her music available in a way they benefit from primarily?
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Musicfreedom currently lists Mr. Greggs and three other columnists as content contributors, adding some extra value to the site. That feature presents a significant challenge. Starting a site is easy; keeping it updated with regular content presents a hurdle that many sites cannot pass. Addicted To Noise used to get by with monthly columns. In 2005, that rate of publication may as well be abandonment.
This is the kind of initiative artists should want to see succeed. Fans definitely want access to the music they enjoy, and there's no reason a band would not want to benefit more from the music they create.
In an age where t-shirt sales make more money for an independent band than singles do, Musicfreedom and the demonstrated potential of the Internet should be motivation for bands to create more great music.
David Utter is a staff writer for Murdok covering technology and business. Email him
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