Are illegal downloads killing the music industry?
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Band manager and Recording Industry Association chief executive Campbell Smith has declared that eight of his "high-profile" NZ artists have been forced to take second jobs, as illegal digital downloads are killing the music industry. "WRONG!" says Martyn "Bomber" Bradbury, "How exactly is Bic Runga a victim?" asks dubdotdash, while over at Public Address, Russell Brown points out that if downloading is killing music, someone forgot to tell Fat Freddy's Drop (pictured).Band manager and Recording Industry Association chief executive Campbell Smith has declared that eight of his "high-profile" NZ artists have been forced to take second jobs, as illegal digital downloads are killing the music industry. "WRONG!" says Martyn "Bomber" Bradbury, "How exactly is Bic Runga a victim?" asks dubdotdash, while over at Public Address, Russell Brown points out that if downloading is killing music, someone forgot to tell Fat Freddy's Drop (pictured).