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Re: MP3, Copyright, Napster - what do you think?

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Posted by Noi5e Maker (from: ) on May 03, 2000 at 01:09:57:

In Reply to: Re: MP3, Copyright, Napster - what do you think? posted by Ben on April 29, 2000 at 19:26:45:

: I am listen to a Napster song as I'm writing these comments. I like napster, they have no case against them, it likes if somebody loaned me a book, after they read it. I think the artists deserve money, but not $20 for a CD. Why don't they charge like $6 for a CD, and they charge $0.25 for a song at a MP3 site. I sit in the middle I guess. I am a consumer, but I'm also an Artist. If I came out with an hit, would I want people listening for free? Hmm, this is a tough one.

Noi5e said:
Are you crazy? $6? I don't have the exact figures at my fingertips but I think you will find that the actual royalties paid out to the artist for one CD is mere nickles. The rest of the $18 or so actually goes to production costs and advertising. Not the artist.
Noi5e.

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: : I am listen to a Napster song as I'm writing these comments. I like napster, they have no case against them, it likes if somebody loaned me a book, after they read it. I think the artists deserve money, but not $20 for a CD. Why don't they charge like $6 for a CD, and they charge $0.25 for a song at a MP3 site. I sit in the middle I guess. I am a consumer, but I'm also an Artist. If I came out with an hit, would I want people listening for free? Hmm, this is a tough one. : : Noi5e said: : Are you crazy? $6? I don't have the exact figures at my fingertips but I think you will find that the actual royalties paid out to the artist for one CD is mere nickles. The rest of the $18 or so actually goes to production costs and advertising. Not the artist. : Noi5e.

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