This thread is simply about KNOWLEDGE....going into something with full UNDERSTANDING...at least as full as possible...It's fantastic to have such knowledgeable people here giving us PERSPECTIVE that we likely couldn't obtain ourselves...
out of which we can each form our own OPINION.

Tamera,
Personally, while I wouldn't have done what you did, I hope you win the whole enchilada!!! I have to tell you, IF I DID give my song away and someone enjoyed it, that is one thing...BUT, if I gave my song away, and other people made nice money on it and I got NOTHING....NOTHING....and I created it---that would truly suck for me (even if I could say my song won, whenever I played it I would OWE THEM MONEY---I'd have to pay THEM to put it on MY CD? MY OWN SONG?). I am not judging you, just telling you MY reality.
The trouble with the people who give it away is that it DOES affect everyone else. If so many people are willing to give it away for free, why would anyone pay for it?? It changes the market and devalues the songs...and the folks who don't want to give it away have less and less opportunity...but maybe that's just where all of this is heading...you know, making horse buggys that people rode in used to bring in big money.
The ONLY personal aspect of all of this is that the give awayers DO affect the ones that don't, and I suppose that could bring a twinge of resentment....other than that, it's strictly business, as most everyone on this thread has stated.

Herbie


Herbie
JPF Chicago Chapter Coordinator
http://www.herbietunes.com