EMI chief supports filesharing
Filesharing is good. Filesharing is bad. The debate will never end. The chief of record label EMI’s digital unit has gone on record as saying that he is pro-filesharing.
Douglas Merrill also said that he thinks suing people for filesharing is a bad idea. Merrill made some interesting comments in an interview with CNET. He actually said that filesharing is good for artists.
The music industry, according to Merrill, should be putting its resources to better use than trying to stamp out filesharing. Music fans should not be the target of the music biz’s frustration.
Merrill also pointed out that it’s important to distinguish when filesharing is good and when it is bad, because even he admits that it can be destructive. One option for the future is to introduce subscription or ISP fees, he said.
Seems like there are those within the music scene who are a bit more grounded than the folks down at the RIAA.
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hear that come from Douglas Merrill is refreshing…there might still be hope for the major labels.