DIGIMAG 17 - SEPTEMBER 2006

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an advocate or a representative of a label. This is a step towards a better efficiency and equity in the music market. We’re assisting to an augmentation of the competitiveness and diversity that can damage the way of the big label run the business. We foresee that the music majors, the publishers and the collecting society such as the SIAE will have to adapt their business to serve only the star market. A large percentage of artists will be served by labels similar to BeatPick.com and play a role more and more important in the music industry, with stars that will maybe decide not to sign for a major.

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Marco Mancuso: What will be the future of the online music and how will the net labels, poadcast and online radio phenomenon grow? David: Internet is the present and the future of the musical distribution. In a few years vinyl and CD will be a niche product, with the majority that will download the music. This process will democratize the music industry and will contrast the monopoly of the big labels. We believe that the music industry is changing better. An artist can now decide to be independent and have its music recorded, produced, published, distributed and publicized without the consulting of

We also foresee scenery where artists from all over the world will work together through online platforms. And it is not hard to imagine a future where people will form band without meeting!.

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