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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..."

13 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. FP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Fifth Post!

    1. Re:FP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      actually, yours is the sixth post.

      you fail.

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

      Thank you for this insightful commentary.

    3. Re:FP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      thank you for thanking me for the insightful commentary.

  3. IN SOVIET RUSSIA... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    The MUSIC DOWNLOADS YOU!

    1. Re:IN SOVIET RUSSIA... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      you cant afford music 'cause I have to pay off the corupt officals and ex-KGB turned ganster muthers that rape the country on the daily basis

    2. Re:IN SOVIET RUSSIA... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      No, in Soviet Russia, MY LAUGHING makes THAT JOKE NO LONGER!

  4. 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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  5. So on dumb stories by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ... are we just going to go nuts and write random shit in the message boards?

    I think its kinda funny what some of you post.

    Cheers!
    Anon

  6. Re:i got a better idea by stratjakt · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Not if it's her own homemade porno! Have you seen a picture of her?

    She'd have to give out a LOT of free beer for me to watch any of that.

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  7. Re:To be fair by Cheesemeister · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    http://www.hardocp.com

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  8. 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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