Free music downloads trend continues
Free music downloads downloads may have been frowned upon in the past, but with the inevitability of a predictable ending in a poor film it is rapidly becoming an accepted part of the industry. When I can say that Sony BMG is in partnership to allow free music downloads streams of its entire back catalogue, then it is safe to say that there are changes afoot.
And it is not just the producers and big companies that are succumbing to the world of free music downloads downloads, it is also the artists themselves that are getting in on the act. Last year Radiohead offered its album “In Rainbows” to fans. They could log onto the site and choose how much to pay for the album which essentially resulted in the possibility of free music downloads. This year Nine Inch Nails are offering their newest album entirely for free – there is not even an opportunity to pay for it. A sign of the times, maybe, but certainly a sign that those in the music industry needs to change its ways if it is to keep up with its competitors