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It never ceases to amaze me the intelligence and great ability, to cut through bullshit and break things down to simple terms, that Bruce Houghton of Hypebot consistently offers on his awesome music industry blog Hypebot. Here is an excerpt from a piece, in response to the newest wave of anti-piracy warriors Lily Allen, James Blunt, Muse, and Elton John that Bruce posted today on Hypebot:

Negativity Comes With A Cost

Artists – particularly rich and successful ones – and business people whose motivation is by definition profit, that complain about lost revenue, will never win the hearts and minds of an audience whose connection with music is primarily an emotional one. Rapidly declining sales have proven that this approach does not work.

The Power Of Positive

Instead of telling fans what they can’t or shouldn’t do, the conversation must shift to sharing with fans the new frontier of music discovery and enjoyment.


Help me spread this message throughout the blogosphere and the music industry. Its innovation we need to fix the industry. Nothing promotes innovation more than tearing down walls and monopolies like those referred to in Artists Are Not Inherently Entitled to Monetary Compensation For Their Art.

Tighter copyright constricts innovation. Smart people in the music business are coming up with amazing ways to monetize music through Direct-to-Fan models. This puts the artist in the drivers seat, for once and for all.

Get the Full Story at Hypebot

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