Offline Music Swapping Still Going Strong
A recent article in the UK’s Guardian newspaper reveals that up to 95% of people in that “golden age group” that the record industry craves (hell, that EVERY consumerist industry craves), the 18 to 24-year old’s, actively copy and swap music.
It’s interesting to note that The Guardian is also mentioning the continued presence of offline music sharing. Remember making mix tapes and mix CD’s for that girl in your class who couldn’t give two shits as to whether or not you existed but you were sure that one Pixies song would sway her when she found the tape stuffed into her backpack by your dumb stalker ass?
It’s always interesting to see the mainstream industry react to news like this with either some sort of “groundbreaking” deal a mainstream band who can afford it makes or by deciding to “bow to popular demand” and disable what amount to booby traps in legally-released mp3’s that will melt your computer if you try to put them on an iPod.
Bookmark this article!
No comments yet.