• Musicians Not Overly Concerned About P2P File Sharing

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  Jun 20
  

  Artists are split on the merits of p2p file sharing, with 47 percent saying that they prevent artists from earning royalties for their work and another 43 percent saying they helped promote and distribute their material. Most musicians and artists say the Internet has helped them make more money from their work despite p2p file sharing services that allow users to copy songs and other material for free.
  Most of the artists surveyed by the non-profit Pew Internet and American Life Project said p2p file sharing did not concern them much. Only 3 percent said the Internet hurt their ability to protect their creative works. Two-thirds of those surveyed said p2p file sharing posed little threat to them, and less than one-third of those surveyed said p2p file sharing was a major threat to creative industries.
  

  
  

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