I love what its done for music. I don't believe the downsides can compare to the benefits. What an artist loses in profit or money terms is made up for in a vast increase in general awareness around the globe. Any band/musician that tours would have to be greatful for this.
The internet is a cheap means of advertising, a cheap means of sampling, a global distribution of music, anyone has the potential to utilise it, an outlet for the underground that doesn't make them so "underground" anymore, potentially increases a bands longevity since they don't have to get off their arses and tour as much to create awareness.
And I know many of us would still be in the dark if it wasn't for the net.
Huge props to the net.
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