MySpace is moving to stop its users illegally uploading music content by introducing fingerprinting technology to the website. The site will scan all uploaded music, check it against a database of rights holders and block any protected content.
Users who repeatedly try to upload content illegally will be barred from the site.
The fingerprint technology is to be licenced from software firm Gracenote.
MySpace is now operating like a Music Agent, Cigar an' all.
Now, if the music industry was half bright (OK 25% bright), it would understand the dynamic of The Long Tail. It would encourage people to spread the music - and the date of the next gig, the price of tickets, the shop for consumables, the book etc etc etc - all of which are more valuable that the price/margin on a CD or download.
These margins are available forever - longer than copyright - and the music moguls can't see it.
So, folks go look for real musicians who want to spread their music AND make a fortune instead of givving it away to agents and Labels.
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