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# Why You Should Give Your Music Away For Free
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/why-you-should-give-your-music-away-for-free/
- Published: 2011-12-30T09:55:00.000Z
- Updated: 2011-12-30T09:55:00.000Z
- Description: The debate on whether or not you should give away music for free continues with Jeremy Belcher’s latest post on Music Think Tank. He covers music services, indie music sales,. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2011/12/why-you-should-give-your-music-away-for-free.html]
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- Tags: Music Think Tank, Fan Base, Free music, Hisham, Jeremy Belcher, music piracy, Natalie Cheng, new fans, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:55

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The debate on whether or not you should give away music for free continues with **Jeremy Belcher**’s latest post on [Music Think Tank](http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/why-you-should-give-your-music-away-for-free.html?ref=hypebot.com). He covers music services, indie music sales, and the concept of Hear-Like-Buy. To add to this, [Hisham’s earlier post](https://www.hypebot.com/is-music-piracy-the-problem-or-the-solution-analysis/) on music piracy explains that artists show their love first by giving away music and then the audience will help spread the word, attend the shows, and buy merch. What do you think of giving away music for free?

“As an independent artist, you should **remove any roadblocks** that might prevent potential new fans from hearing your music.” ([Read On](http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/why-you-should-give-your-music-away-for-free.html?ref=hypebot.com))