OiNK!
I’m back in the US after a wonderful trip overseas!
There are many big updates to come in the next few days, but for now another shakeup in the music industry. OiNK, a beloved bit torrent host, has just been shutdown and its admin has been arrested. While major labels may feel they have won another small battle, illegal downloaders will have little sympathy and will continue to find THEIR music THEIR way through alternative torrents and mp3 blogs.
I feel the best approach as an independent label is to embrace file sharing as a powerful means of free promotion and look for other creative avenues to assist both label and artist in turning a profit.