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comment by zebra2
zebra2  ·  3164 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: How Much is Music Really Worth?

I haven't really caught any of that discussion, but I have no horse in that race. It's not likely to impact us anytime in the conceivable future, and if it does, having one more person listening to our music is probably a bigger gain in the long run than a sale. From what I hear, most artists don't make much money off music sales anyways, so it's really labels that are being hurt, but that's where they make their money. And I do appreciate the existence of labels. I've come across a lot of unsigned bands that go on tour, at a loss, to play to empty rooms. Labels ensure that you play to an audience and come out ahead, because they are invested in your continuing success. So I don't pirate. I'm not overly concerned about it though.