The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre has released a report that finds that online music piracy does not harm sales. The report examined the browsing habits of more than 16,000 European consumers. It found that an increase in clicks on infringing sites led to a small increase in clicks on […]
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Study Finds File Sharers Buy 30% More Music Than Non-File Sharers
A new study by the American Assembly finds that file-sharers buy 30 percent more music than non-file sharers. The study is consistent with many other studies that confirm that file sharers spend more on music and cultural products than those that do not. Study author Joe Karaganis has a follow-up […]
Broadcast Coalition Targets CBC’s Free Music Streaming Site
A coalition of radio broadcasters have targeted CBC and its free music streaming site with a complaint to the federal government and the prospect of a further complaint to the CRTC.
U.S. Paper Says No Decline in New Music In Napster Age
A new paper by Joel Waldfogel, an economist at the University of Minnesota and NBER, finds no evidence that Napster and P2P have resulted in a reduction in recorded music or new artists coming to market. The study also finds that independent music labels are playing an increasingly important role […]
Canadian Musicians On the Benefits of the Internet
The National Post interviews several Canadian musicians who talk about the benefits of the Internet, Youtube, and other digital distribution as they embrace innovative business approaches.
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