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Originally posted by SA_Dave
Like-minded individuals tend to gravitate towards each other and further propogate their ideas and values. Community-based p2p truly has the potential to accomodate both the needs of the artist and the fan; and provide a reliable, user-influenced distribution channel and publicity forum that is entirely immune to any corporate interests!  
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Precisely, Dave!
Where should an artist be, how should she connect, what should she do to be heard and found at the age of p2p? The answer is so obvious: she should be right there among her fans, on the same p2p networks, same p2p groups, being their friend and one of them; providing the freshest original high-quality rips; streaming out an occasional live performance from a living room or from a stage; inviting fans to the concerts; selling genuine fan items for a fair price; etc.
Some artists are already taking their first experimental steps to that direction: being present on p2p networks, sharing openly their new production etc. And some p2p developers are similarly taking their own first steps to implement a socially more advanced p2p environment where such group interactions and artist-fan bondings can take place naturally and easily. The way to go.
- tg
