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File sharing makes no difference to record sales

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edited March 2004 in Science & Tech
Research appears to back up what teenagers have been saying for years, file sharing is not stuffing the music industry.

[blockquote]A study conducted jointly by researchers from Harvard Business School and the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, has found that in 2002 music sales were unaffected by the increase in file sharing, and the industry may have even benefited from it.
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[link=http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=15040]The full report[/link]

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  • Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
    edited March 2004
    Duh
  • CycloniteCyclonite Tampa, Florida Icrontian
    edited March 2004
    *Sigh* I've been saying that for a while now...
  • TheSmJTheSmJ
    edited March 2004
    There are tons of bands I never would have even hear of, let alone listened to, had it not been for file sharing.
  • ginipigginipig OH, NOES
    edited March 2004
    p2p is the devil
  • TBonZTBonZ Ottawa, ON Icrontian
    edited March 2004
    TheSmJ wrote:
    There are tons of bands I never would have even hear of, let alone listened to, had it not been for file sharing.

    Bingo, exposure to new music is what it's about.

    I have never d'loaded a Britney tune and never will, so stuff that in your back pocket RIAA.
  • LincLinc Owner Detroit Icrontian
    edited March 2004
    I never buy a CD unless I know I like what's on it. I don't have the money to guess.
  • KingFishKingFish
    edited March 2004
    This only furthers my hatred of the RIAA.

    KingFish
  • SpinnerSpinner Birmingham, UK
    edited March 2004
    Let's put it this way. I've bought more CD's since P2P has been around than ever before. That speaks for itself.
  • mmonninmmonnin Centreville, VA
    edited March 2004
    CD sales is not where artists make their money anyway. Its the concerts were the make their OWN money. Some dont give a rats ass about CD sales except that it boosts fans numbers. Some bands put their songs up for download on their sights. Some put their songs on P2P for fans to download. **** the RIAA.
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