"...But over the last few years the line has blurred to the point where there really isn’t any line any more. We can listen to free, on demand streaming music at MySpace Music and lots of other sites. It’s ok to do it at MySpace, but it’s wrong to do it at Project Playlist, just because the right contracts aren’t in place? Just a couple of years ago anyone listening to free streaming music anywhere on the Internet was violating copyright and subject to being labeled unethical. Today, its no problem. And you don’t even have to listen to audio ads..."
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The Internet has been a blessing for the music industry. Although the RIAA and IFPI frequently complain about piracy, their own research shows that only 10% of all illegal downloads are considered to be a loss in sales. Meanwhile, piracy has shown them how to monetize music online, and turn it into profit.
Apple has announced three significant changes to its iTunes Store at Macworld Expo, but the first is undoubtedly the biggest news: The music and video download service, which features more than 10 million songs, is finally going Digital Rights Management (DRM)-free.
While Phil hasn't mentioned it in the keynote just yet, it looks like iTunes might be getting a big catalog overhaul, with most major labels finally offering up DRM free tunes. Previously purchased songs are now upgradable for the same old price of $0.30 a song.
I am Laurence Simon, known in Second Life as Crap Mariner.
I wanted to share with you a project that I have been working on called the Tunes inSL Gallery.
I really like the live music scene here in Second Life. All around the clock, there's always someone performing, and so many different styles of music - folk, rock, country, classical, jazz.
If you're opening a new island or planning an event, the odds are you're going to have a live musician there to help promote it.
They are my friends, I respect them deeply, and I wanted to come up with a way to give something back.
Last year, I received an iTunes gift card. I'm not easy to shop for - kind of hard to imagine, right?
Well, I didn't want any new music out there - I wanted music from Second Life musicians.
So, I posted on my site a call for links to Second Life musicians on iTunes, and that's what I bought.
Others did so too, and it got me to thinking. Why not create a catalog of all that music for the next holiday season?
Sure enough, I've gotten the word out, and all these performers have agreed to appear in the gallery on Edloe Island. Every album cover is a link to their page in iTunes for listening to clips form their albums, reading reviews, and buying them.
Let those sites do all the grunt work, right?
You get their music, they get the royalties to help pay those holiday bills.
Not only do I have a catalog for iTunes, but also one for Amazon on the region called Selby, run by Hulaboom Voom
There's plenty of room for more performers, and I'm hoping that these places are packed with people using their gift cards to buy music to ring in the new year with.
Brad Reason (Doubledown Tandino) music is now available directly in-world Second Life. Each tune costs $300L (about a US dollar).
I am glad Bobby Fairweather has produced this service in Second Life. For awhile now I've wanted to be able to sell my original tracks and accept linden$ at my shows. He's expanded this concept by creating an inworld record store featuring other SL music artists & friends.
Stealing Music: Is It Wrong Or Isn’t It? 
