Well, well, its very nice of Curtis to say this folks
http://torrentfreak.com/50cent-file-sharing-doesnt-hurt-the-artists-071208/Pål asked 50 Cent: “How are G-Unit Records doing in these times of file-sharing?
“The advances in technology impacts everyone, and we all must adapt. Most of all hip-hop, a style of music dependent upon a youthful audience. This market consists of individuals embracing innovations faster than the fans of classical and jazz music.”
“What is important for the music industry to understand is that this really doesn’t hurt the artists.”
Thats quite a statement. Organizations like the RIAA are always talking about how the artists get hurt by file-sharing but 50 Cent clearly doesn’t agree. In fact, he appears to appreciate the value of a good fan, whether he buys or file-shares his music, as he explains:
“A young fan may be just as devout and dedicated no matter if he bought it or stole it.”
“The concerts are crowded and the industry must understand that they have to manage all the 360 degrees around an artist. They, (the industry), have to maximize their income from concerts and merchandise. It is the only way they can get their marketing money back.”
He finishes up: “The main problem is that the artists are not getting as much help developing as before file-sharing. They are now learning to peddle ringtones, not records” he said.
“They don’t understand the value of a perfect piece of art.”
And I thought it was just me who was wondering why folks are paying big bucks for less than a minute of ringtone media
While its great to hear artists time and again back filesharing its also great to hear the fans are showing their appreciation by going to concerts and performances that place the revenues fairly in the pockets of those peforming and creating the content of the shows, are the days of the middleman recording industry numbered ?
I like to think so
