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# Can You Recover From Free Music?
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/can-you-recover-from-free-music/
- Published: 2012-05-23T10:34:59.000Z
- Updated: 2012-05-23T10:34:59.000Z
- Description: Free music is a touchy subject among some musicians. On Music Think Tank, Mark Knight feels that giving away music for free may be a mistake and recommends another approach. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2012/05/can-you-recover-from-free-music.html]
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- Tags: Music Think Tank, free, Free music, Mark Knight, music industry, Natalie Cheng, strategy, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:49

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Free music is a touchy subject among some musicians. On [Music Think Tank](http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/can-you-recover-from-free-music.html?ref=hypebot.com), **Mark Knight** feels that giving away music for free may be a mistake and recommends another approach to tackling free music. What do you think?

“Unless you have the benefit of on-going PR support or are reaching mass audiences through radio airplay, giving away your core product might just be a **mistake** you’ll never recover from.” ([Read On](http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/can-you-recover-from-free-music.html?ref=hypebot.com))