Indie Musician to Snub the RIAA

Singer / Songwriter Another Dreamer" released a weblog (http://www.anotherdreamer.net) to distribute new music directly to fans without the help of a record company. Citing the success of the Open Source Software movement, his music is licensed under the Creative Commons model (http://www.creativecommons.org).

(PRWEB) May 13, 2004 -- Singer / Songwriter Another Dreamer released a weblog (http://www.anotherdreamer.net) to distribute his new music directly to fans without the help of a record company. Following the example of the Open Source Software movement, his music is licensed under the Creative Commons model (http://www.creativecommons.org).

While fans can freely download and share Another Dreamers songs, musicians are encouraged to collaborate by accessing the source files, also available on the site. In the Folk Music tradition, music is not something that should be controlled and possessed, but is a commodity that should live and evolve in the public domain," stated Another Dreamer. Turning over intellectual property rights and creative freedom to a record company is not an option for me because it simply isnt fair to my audience," he added.

It remains to be seen whether Another Dreamers music will generate a substantial following, and ultimately an income, in a music climate controlled by a tightly-knit group of record companies. Yet despite the RIAA's continued prosecution of fans who share protected content, it is evident that the traditional music distribution model is broken. As long as music can be distributed for free, fans will continue to look for ways to bypass rules designed solely to benefit record companies.

Ultimately, it is up to the artists to adjust to this new reality by reaching out to the fans directly. One model is to release music for free, and ask fans for tips". If customers willingly tip waiters for good service, they would certainly be willing to tip their favorite artists a few bucks for quality MP3's. Another Dreamer will be experimenting with this type of model soon.

Download Another Dreamers music and read his weblog at http://www.anotherdreamer.net.
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