tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860016802546108614.post3169487180710307519..comments2014-11-29T17:05:30.779-08:00Comments on musicnlaw: San Diego Music & Technology Conference - Revisiting Music DistributionMichael Hoisingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712733297031118418noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860016802546108614.post-53038428982472791172011-01-15T11:20:30.779-08:002011-01-15T11:20:30.779-08:00Excellent Rolling Stone article. Thank you for po...Excellent Rolling Stone article. Thank you for posting, Michael!<br /><br />I still don't understand why people were so angry with Lars Ulrich. He spent time to create music, he deserves compensation. I'm all for bands releasing music for free BY CHOICE to help get their name out (Napster was wonderful for Afroman) but artists still need to eat and the general public doesn't understand that. <br /><br />"Today, control over their work is exactly what young and developing performers are losing. It is not their fault. It is because of piracy and the way the internet has totally devalued their work." This is exactly what I'm afraid of. It's part of the reason I don't want to release anything because it drives me crazy that I can't protect my own music. <br /><br />IMO, it is impossible to make people pay for music. The fact is that the internet is a wonderful education tool but it is also an extremely successful job eradication weapon.Jeffrey P. Machhttp://www.mach-law.comnoreply@blogger.com