[anna]

It´s interesting that artists are jumping on this bandwagon, because they make very little from records, CD´s it is the record labels and companies that generate that income. Artists generate their own income mainly from tours and live performances.

To state that file sharing is killing the music industry is a little over the top. It is however, making music available to a larger audience.

Sandi Thom I think sums this up very nicely with her release of "I wish I was a punkrocker" a fantastic talent that without internet would have perhaps not got very far.

There is an argument for record label control of the industry. In recent years where more musical post production tools are available on the net, and then circulation of these available via youtube, and myspacem, what you do get is an oversaturated market of absoulte rubbish.

I would agree however, that record labels are not moving quick enough, with the technological advances. They are resting on their laurels complaining that things aren´t fair when they simply havent been keeping up with the reasearch and development side of their business´s.

In saying all of this I would say however that I don´t condone not paying for the artists work. I do think however, that the way it is being handled is a little underhand.