To Metallica: The Grateful Dead was a band that actively encouraged recording and distribution of their live concert music by their fans. Throughout their history, their music sales constantly increased, and despite Jerry Garcia's death in 1995, the Grateful Dead were one of the top 5 grossing bands by touring revenue from 1990 to 2000. Do you think that the Grateful Dead's use of free copying and distribution of concert music was something that helped the band, or hindered it?
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To Metallica: The Grateful Dead was a band that actively encouraged recording and distribution of their live concert music by their fans. Throughout their history, their music sales constantly increased, and despite Jerry Garcia's death in 1995, the Grateful Dead were one of the top 5 grossing bands by touring revenue from 1990 to 2000. Do you think that the Grateful Dead's use of free copying and distribution of concert music was something that helped the band, or hindered it?