Janis Ian on Music Downloads

[quasar]

On the first day I posted downloadable music, my merchandise sales tripled, and they have stayed that way ever since. I'm not about to become a zillionaire as a result, but I am making more money. At a time when radio playlists are tighter and any kind of exposure is hard to come by, 365,000 copies of my work now will be heard. Even if only 3% of those people come to concerts or buy my CDs, I've gained about 10,000 new fans this year.

That's how artists become successful: exposure. Without exposure, no one comes to shows, and no one buys CDs. After 37 years as a recording artist, when people write to tell me that they came to my concert because they downloaded a song and got curious, I am thrilled.

http://www.usatoday.com/usatonline/2...3/4557245s.htm

Janice

[jsgoddess]

I downloaded a song by Allen Clapp from a site the other day. I had never heard of him, but I would absolutely buy his cd now.

So, because he chose to put his song out where I could download it, he's going to make some dollars from me. It's a sweet thing.

Julie