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The web 'helps new musicians and talent emerge'
Monday 21st September 2009, by Daniel King
The availability of music online is something that is helping emerging talent get the recognition it deserves and is not damaging the industry as some commentators believe, one expert has suggested.
A spokesman for DailyMusicGuide.com, an online resource which offers news, reviews and information on some of the latest happenings in the British record industry, said artists are embracing the new channels available to them.
John Russell, editor at the site, explained that some have put forward the idea that illegal filesharing is making it more difficult for people to pursue a career in the industry - but added this is not the case.
"Saturation of the download market in the early stages can be just what a band needs to get picked up by a major label," he advised, highlighting some notable acts that have benefitted from wide access to broadband services.
"Arctic Monkeys are a living example of how giving music away for free can propel a band into the mainstream very quickly," Mr Russell suggested.
However, such technology having a negative effect on the music industry as a whole was something he advised is subjective - and is something that relates to particular bands or artists and their current level of success.
He explained that Lily Allen, who recently commented on the issue in a blog post, was one person who might be at risk due to the importance of generating sales in a time of global recession.
The pop singer and songwriter's article was called My Thoughts on File Sharing", where she suggested "really rich and successful artists like Nick Mason from Pink Floyd and Ed O'Brien from Radiohead" were examples of how "huge bands" may not be hurt in the same way as others by illegal downloads.
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