Alia Sheikh wrote:
If you abolish copyright, then there's no way for the author to
benefit from those revenue streams, because the people who make the
CDs, T-Shirts and books have no reason to pay the author.
Fans will buy T-Shirts, from the bands official site shop, or Gig;s
for which the band can charge (live performances).
or any other shop.
What is a musician doesnt want to sell tshirts and cant play live? Is
the music alone worthless?
No some fans may still wish to pay for the music, even if it is
available for free.
http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/kit-eaton/technomix/coldplay-digital-album-success-confirms-downloads-are-king
"Radiohead shocked the music industry last year when they allowed fans
to pay as much or as little as they wanted to download their latest album.
Some music fans paid up to £100 to download In Rainbows, the band’s
seventh studio album, despite it being offered for nothing."
[...]
"Gennaro Castaldo, of HMV, said: "Coldplay will not have made a huge
loss by giving away their first single because they are very much a
group that connects with their fans via their album.
"The industry will be looking very carefully at how the album sells
following their decision to allow their fans to downlaod the first
single for free.""
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