Okay, so we all know the deal about digital downloads. They are good and they are bad. There are people that will pay for the music, and there’s people that won’t. But what a lot of people don’t think about is free music that is found on fan websites. This includes music and video that was recorded live at concerts by fans of the band. It’s not something that is often discussed. These websites just post it for fans to download for free, right after it’s been recorded. It’s like a bootleg, but digital instead.
For several years, I have been visiting fan sites of my favorite bands. Either the fans that visit the website or the fan that created the website post the songs/videos that they recorded live at one of the band’s concerts for other fans to hear. This is done every so often, but it’s a major hit whenever it does. Especially if it’s a new song that nobody has heard of yet. As far as I know, this is done on most fan sites of popular bands.
What are your thoughts on this? Should artists get paid royalties for this?
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