Duke’s Note: It’s pretty easy to find yourself dug in with a militant camp when you’re involved with something controversial. The music industry these days is no exception. There’s been trash-talk (guilty), name-calling (guilty) and uninformed blustering (matter of opinion).

I’m always glad when somebody takes the realistic position. It has a way of bringing thinking people back to center, the only hope of finding common ground. And that’s the only way forward for anybody involved in any kind of confrontation. Take my word for it, nothing else works.

by M. Frascogna

Let’s go ahead and acknowledge that downloading has had both a negative and positive effect on the industry; but with the birth of downloading comes the explosion of new technology and emerging grey markets.

Even though downloading and piracy continue to be the largest obstacle blocking industry professionals from making a dime, when these issues are solved, streaming and globalization troubles will inevitably move to the forefront. As the current downloading/piracy problem will eventually be resolved, it is important to look to where the industry is going, where it will end up, and how to be proactive and plan for the future. Condition yourself for the now, plan for the future.

Read the whole thing at Music Globalization.

See also Is Streaming Bad for the Music Industry?
and Music Blog to Offer High-Quality Music Streaming

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