File sharing seen as non-hurting to artists - finally

Now this is a study conducted by the reputable Pew Internet and American Life Project and it came to the conclusion that most musicians and artists say the Internet has helped them make more money from their work despite online file-trading services that allow users to copy songs and other material for free.

"Artists were split on the merits of peer-to-peer networks, with 47% saying that they prevent artists from earning royalties for their work and another 43% saying they helped promote and distribute their material. But two-thirds of those surveyed said file sharing posed little threat to them, and less than one-third of those surveyed said file sharing was a major threat to creative industries.

Only 3% said the Internet hurt their ability to protect their creative works."

Well, the recording industry will of course dispute the findings, but there are plenty of groups and singers that say that they do not see harm in file sharing services.

May be, just may be one day, we will see an effort by the industry to embrace the Internet in its fullest and stop fighting against the trend of time.

(By Asia Business Consulting)