02.06.2015 - 07:14 [ Techdirt ]

Steve Albini Takes On ‚Parasitic‘ Record Labels And Copyright‘s ‚Outdated‘ Illusion Of Control

The internet (read: file sharing) has been public enemy #1 for the recording industry (and now the motion picture industry), despite offering a host of benefits to artists and labels. Those at the top see its decentralized distribution as a threat, with any accompanying gains in marketing power and reach deemed a net loss after totalling up the „lost sales.“

Albini — similarly affected by these same „negatives“ — doesn‘t see it this way.