torrentfreak.com — It turns out that P2P is not only an enemy for the major record labels, it's also an excellent marketing research tool. In fact, MediaDefender is using piracy to help labels increase profitability. Sep 18, 2007 View in Crawl 4
idconvictSep 18, 2007
dugg down for thief's
houndeyexSep 18, 2007
I'm sure he is.
caffeineboySep 18, 2007
This isn't a new idea! In fact, this was the ORIGINAL idea behind Napster! Sean Fanning wanted to pitch the idea of using Napster as a way for the recording companies to track the success and failures of singles/albums. If it weren't for his assh**e of an uncle, it might have actually worked. I also remember major artists leaking their first singles online (Barenaked Ladies come to mind with the spoken interludes breaking up the song). If you want to read more about it, <a class="user" href="http://www.amazon.com/All-Rave-Shawn-Fannings-Napster/dp/0609610937/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-6784192-3467232?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1190152797&sr=1-1">http://www.amazon.com/All-Rave-Shawn-Fannings-Napster/dp/0609610937/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-6784192-3467232?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1190152797&sr=1-1</a> get that book.
cyber_akumaSep 18, 2007
After what they have put everyone through i'd rather they die than learn to adapt and live.
deadbabySep 19, 2007
but... you told us piracy was bad.... I just shot to death some guy I saw burning an illegal CD. I'm so confused now.
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idconvictSep 18, 2007
dugg down for thief's
houndeyexSep 18, 2007
I'm sure he is.
caffeineboySep 18, 2007
This isn't a new idea! In fact, this was the ORIGINAL idea behind Napster! Sean Fanning wanted to pitch the idea of using Napster as a way for the recording companies to track the success and failures of singles/albums. If it weren't for his assh**e of an uncle, it might have actually worked. I also remember major artists leaking their first singles online (Barenaked Ladies come to mind with the spoken interludes breaking up the song). If you want to read more about it, <a class="user" href="http://www.amazon.com/All-Rave-Shawn-Fannings-Napster/dp/0609610937/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-6784192-3467232?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1190152797&sr=1-1">http://www.amazon.com/All-Rave-Shawn-Fannings-Napster/dp/0609610937/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-6784192-3467232?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1190152797&sr=1-1</a> get that book.
cyber_akumaSep 18, 2007
After what they have put everyone through i'd rather they die than learn to adapt and live.
deadbabySep 19, 2007
but... you told us piracy was bad.... I just shot to death some guy I saw burning an illegal CD. I'm so confused now.