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Music As A Free Commodity

Many people want to sample something before buying or investing in a product. For example, we all like trying samples of food or test driving a car before making a. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2011/10/music-as-a-free-commodity.html]

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Many  people want to sample something before buying or investing in a  product. For example, we all like trying samples of food or test driving  a car before making a purchase. Streaming services like Spotify or Rdio help people sample music and hope that these people will end up  purchasing a subscription or buying the music. On Music Think Tank,  Michael Shoup would like to know:

“As recorded music becomes closer to a Free Commodity, is it up to the ethical duty of the patron to decide how to compensate the creator [Buy tickets to a show? Kickstarter support? Merchandise?] allowing the artist to incentivize listeners through their recordings?  Or should those who profit from the Commodity [Streaming Services? On Demand Radio?] be more closely regulated by legislation?” (Read On)