December 9, 2014

New York Times Misled by Recording Industry on Internet Radio

The New York Times is not exactly known as the protector of big business. However, its recent article and accompanying videos on Internet radio takes the recording industry narrative as fact when in reality it’s a self-serving fiction. The article title tells it all: Grappling with a ‘Culture of Free’ in Napster’s Aftermath. There are only two revenue-free sources of music today: piracy and broadcast radio. Neither of these music distribution channels is addressed.