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Don't Sever A High-Tech Lifeline for Musicians

Posted by Hemos on from the leaning-on-things dept.

Licensed2Hack writes "Janis Ian, who provided this slashdot interview last September, has written this editorial in the Los Angeles Times. Janis says, "After I first posted downloadable music, my merchandise sales went up 300%. They're still double what they were before the MP3s went online." And the RIAA's stated goal in preventing this type of activity with their lawsuit against Verizon is to increase sales..."

4 of 478 comments (clear)

  1. Re:you make me sick by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    spacial incident?

    someone bought a desk thats too big for their room?

  2. Re:FP by Dr_Banzai · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Thank you for this insightful commentary.

  3. Re:you make me sick by Scud_the_disposable_ · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    recorded history? what about the challenger? how is this worse?

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  4. Re:On the mark... by FyRE666 · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Just to be pedantic (this is slashdto, right? ;) )
    No, this is slashdot. You passed slashdto two doors back, on the right...

    (If you're going to be a pedant, make sure you proof read your post. ;-)

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