Is MP3.com an artist rip-off?

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DavidS000 Registered User (3/11/01 7:22:26 pm) Reply	Is MP3.com an artist rip-off? I tried using MP3.com for 3 months to let people here some of my live recordings. According to the information on the site, you can receive a daily payment (a pittance) if at least 15 people listen to your music. What a load of hot air! I had more than 15 people downloading my music each day and received absolute zero payments. Today I have removed my recordings.
Ponticello Registered User (3/12/01 2:41:50 am) Reply	Re: Is MP3.com an artist rip-off? I may be wrong, but from what I remember people can either listen to or download things off MP3.com. Most people find it easier of course to just download music than actually stay at the website and listen to it. I think based on what you even said, that mp3.com will only pay you if people LISTEN to the mp3s not DOWNLOAD. This is pure speculation,but it probably has to do with the fact that people if they are listeing to your music, will also look at the annoying pop-up ads on the screen, and hence mp3 is agreeing to give you part of the profits they make from the advertisers. What do they have to gain by paying you if someone just downloads for 1.5 minutes and leaves? Its understandable that you might be angry that you weren't paid, but you lose in the long run. Less people know about you, less publicity, etc. People will just find the pieces elsewhere
DavidS000 Registered User (3/12/01 9:31:11 pm) Reply	Re: Is MP3.com an artist rip-off? Thanks! That answered my question.

Is MP3.com an artist rip-off?-DavidS000-(2)-3/11/01 7:22:26 pm
      Re: Is MP3.com an artist rip-off?-Ponticello 3/12/01 2:41:50 am

Re: Is MP3.com an artist rip-off?-DavidS000 3/12/01 9:31:11 pm

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