Nothing Is Free: Musicians Make Money

Every time I hear artists bellyaching that they are in the poorhouse because of the Internet, I wince in pain. Even if you’re not selling CD’s, there are a million and one other ways to parlay your musical success into a small fortune.

And Last.fm has proven that even free makes money.The free-on-demand music service announced today that overall CD and download sales through a partnership with Amazon.com has yielded a 119% increase in sales.

Launched in January 2008, existing Last.fm

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