Free downloading can benefit the music industry through sampling effects

Evidence

Peitz, Martin, and Patrick Waelbroeck. “Why the Music Industry May Gain from Free Downloading—the Role of Sampling.” International Journal of Industrial Organization 24, no. 5 (2006): 907–13. — Andrew deWaard, Derivative Media, 1373

Categorization

• XREF: Counterpoints to the dominant narrative of piracy harming music revenue; could connect to derivative-media arguments about how looser access can drive later consumption. — connects to: Free-sample advertising can generate millions of leads at low cost — Tim Wu, The Attention Merchants, 1172; Rapid online copying now kills new music scenes before they mature — Mark Fisher, Ghosts of My Life: Writings on…, 250; Fans’ free remixing generates profit that owners must consolidate into ownership — Crystal Abidin, Internet Celebrity: Understanding Fame…, 173