"95% of all music will be free, at least for a period…"

May 2, 2000 9:12 AM

"95% of all music will be free, at least for a period…" says Chuck D, while praising the magic of Napster. I <heart> Chuck D.
posted by mathowie (3 comments total)

Wow. Somebody is going to come up with a new business model for the distribution of music, which takes advantage of MP3 instead of fighting it. Looks like this guy wants to be in the vanguard.
posted by harmful at 10:16 AM on May 2, 2000

I wrote a piece for a print mag at the end of last year on MP3: my task was to assemble a "definitive", legal CD burned from MP3s. Public Enemy got pride of place, track number one. Chuck D has been on the footplate of the cluetrain right from the start, and he's using his influence and bank balance to give the next generation of rappers a voice through digital distribution. Respect to the man.
posted by holgate at 10:20 AM on May 2, 2000

Finally - a coherent argument supporting MP3 and Napster. It's about damn time - I've been waiting for this.
posted by solistrato at 11:06 AM on May 2, 2000