MP3 blogs: Are they killing music?

MP3 blogs: Are they killing music?

14 January, 2008 | 6.53AM

• Written by: Terry Church
• Filed under: Music News: blogs

MP3 blogs are killing music says The Guardian’s Louis Patterson.

He quotes Jonathan Galkin, label manager for DFA Records: “They didn’t exist when we released [the Rapture’s] House of Jealous Lovers and we sold 20,000 copies quickly.

“Now there are thousands of blogs and we sell, on average, 2,000 to 5,000 copies of a 12-inch single.

“I think that is a true reflection of hearing something and rushing out to buy the real deal version versus hearing something and just searching on Hype Machine for a quick lo-fi fix.”

But what do you think?

The blogs plead you to “support the artist” whilst at the same time give away their music for free. Is this a contradiction?

Are MP3 blogs - blogs that are written by fans that offer free downloads of tracks - damaging the music industry?

Do you use MP3 blogs to download music?

Let us know your thoughts below.

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