The Denver Post took a look at free downloads under the heading Smaller Acts Forgo Getting Paid For Getting Heard.
"...Vertical integration has never really paid off for musicians," said Emmett Farley of TinyMixTapes.com. "Even the big guys get a pretty small portion of the money brought in by CD sales. And consumers know this, so they don't really feel like they're stealing from the artists they like by downloading their music."
"More than anything else, bands starting out want exposure," he said. "Giving away your music for free is an investment too."
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