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Hot Chip 'free downloads hurt small bands'

Band say the music industry is 'in turmoil'

Thu 08 May, 2008

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Rubbish - free downloada re the way forward. MP£ and CD can live happily together. Arctic Monkeys were not big UNTIL they gave their demos away free - not after they'd gained a following like Radiohead. And sites like myspace.com and new ones like CherryEcho.com give new bands a boost by offering them a platform to give away free music. But CherryEcho also releases EPs on CD too. More choice, better value - it's only the music industry as we know it that's dying, the future is bright!

Thu 08 May, 2008

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