Musicians 'upbeat' about the net
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Most musicians see the internet as more of an opportunity than a threat, research suggests.
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A survey of artists and musicians in the US has revealed that a large majority have embraced the internet and consider it to be a helpful tool to their careers.
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Music downloading and file-sharing are on the increase, and record companies who attempt to regulate illegal downloaders get short shrift from internet users, a survey reveals today.
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More colleges and universities are embracing music services for their students in an effort to cut down on peer-to-peer traffic that clogs school networks and puts students at risk for lawsuits. By Katie Dean.
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Internet law professor Michael Geist looks at how musicians themselves are shaking up the digital music industry.
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The music group EMI today said the music industry was bouncing back from the effects of internet piracy, with lawsuits against file traders having had an &quot;educational and deterrent&quot; effect.
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Aside from the few who speak out publicly, musicians typically sit out the debate over file sharing. Now, a new survey has found that most artists don't view unauthorized swapping as a threat to their livelihood.  -washingtonpost.com
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The Internet has long carried the promise of being an outlet for new writers, artists and independent musicians. But to David Pakman, the chief operating officer of eMusic, an online music distributor, that promise has been fading.
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WASHINGTON - A new report suggests that musicians do not see the internet as a threat, a conclusion that flies in the face of efforts by the recording industry to crack down on people who use file-sharing networks like Kazaa.
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By PHIL MILLER ARTS CORRESPONDENT  SCOTLAND'S national orchestra has made an overture to the power of the internet, by opening a new online service linked to nearly 60,000 musical recordings.
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For do-it-yourself Internet disc jockeys, the prospects for staying on the air may be up in the air.
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Music lovers can sample songs over the Internet without turning on a personal computer in a first-of-a-kind offering that could help popularize the concept of streaming music.
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When it comes to music, the Web can be like a giant megaphone that ratchets up the decibel level of buzz to deafening proportions.
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Online social networking websites saw their ranks swell and values soar this year as everyone from moody teenagers and mellow music lovers to mate-seeking seniors joined online communities.
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A survey by the Pew Internet and American Life Project provides the first large-scale snapshot of what artists think about the Internet and file-sharing.
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By John J. Moser, The Morning Call, Allentown, Pa.  Feb. 22--If today's teens are the Internet generation, their band may be Cute Is What We Aim For.
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The net will be a thriving,  low-cost network of devices by 2020, says a major survey of technology thinkers.