Here's the bad news, musicians. Illegitimate file downloading has definitely hurt the legal sale of your content, a recent academic paper confirms. This is particularly true for very popular music groups.
But there's also good news—at least for smaller bands. The widespread dissemination of MP3 files over the 'Net has encouraged a "broader awareness" of lower-profile musicians, something that may have paid off for them through more concert ticket sales.
"File-sharing may increase awareness of smaller, more obscure artists and their music by making the music available from more sources and at a much lower cost (or for free in the case of illegal file-sharing)," three scholars conclude. This has probably translated into more interest and boosted demand for their live concert appearances.
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