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In what new ways can music companies make money if free music downloading increases?

Question by Bobby S: In what new ways can music companies make money if free music downloading increases?
There are many credible reports stating that illegal music downloads don’t hurt sales as much as the RIAA says, however, if everyone does it, companies will almost certainly lose money. In what new ways can music companies make money if free music downloading increases? For example, by offering exclusive content with physical CDs.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/2636235.stm
http://dirtbagsdelight.wordpress.com/2007/10/05/downloading-doesnt-hurt-the-music-biz/
http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/4206.html
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/itmanagement/0,1000000308,39150005,00.htm
http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/2347/125/

Best answer:

Answer by jsnides
just ask yourself this

if you were a band and you were selling songs and people were downloading it for free how would you feel?

What do you think? Answer below!