04-01-2010, 08:38 PM
Sometimes in people's mind have a question about Musicians. How musicians are able to earn money if they offer free music downloads ? The simple answer is that they will make money as they always have, by selling recordings, playing live concerts, and selling such merchandise.
While one can be satisfied by listening to downloaded music, many people report that they often purchase a band's CD after hearing their downloads. I can easily tell that compact disc recordings sound better than most MP3 files, and it is nice to have a labeled CD, package and liner notes.
Only a small fraction of those who download a given song need to contribute for most artists to make a comfortable living. The Street Performer Protocol is one method proposed for paying for many kinds of works, not just music. The non-profit organization musiclink collects tips from fans and distributes it to musicians with very little overhead.
While one can be satisfied by listening to downloaded music, many people report that they often purchase a band's CD after hearing their downloads. I can easily tell that compact disc recordings sound better than most MP3 files, and it is nice to have a labeled CD, package and liner notes.
Only a small fraction of those who download a given song need to contribute for most artists to make a comfortable living. The Street Performer Protocol is one method proposed for paying for many kinds of works, not just music. The non-profit organization musiclink collects tips from fans and distributes it to musicians with very little overhead.