Mainstream artists split on their views of illegal music downloads. Artists like Mary J. Blige, DMX, the Dixie Chicks, Shakira, P. Diddy and even the late Luciano Pavarotti came out against file sharing, according to the Web site MusicUnited.com. However, the Washington Post has reported that artists like Chuck D and Jason Mraz support file-sharing sites, and a 2004 poll by the Pew Internet & American Life Project found a majority of artists didn't think file sharing was a major threat, even though most thought it should be illegal.
Source: http://www.statepress.com/issues/2007/09/26/style/701942
What do you think? For or against file-sharing?
John Lewis
Good for him! I love that he's so open to allowing fans to tape and trade his shows. It makes me want to buy all his studio stuff just to support artists like him.
1I agree jennifer76! Music brings people together. Let's not meddle with this music rights law mumbo-jumbo stuff. And some of my favorite songs are the ones that have been taped at shows/never on a studio album.
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