What happens when technology makes file sharing obsolete? How are musicians going to survive? If at all? “Follow The Not Free” takes a look at some possible outcomes and strategies….

That would be nice- a hope I’ve had since before the p2p.

I do have to point out though, that in your article you remain fixated on the consumer product oriented model of supporting the arts- creating a sellable product, which you control, to monetize, thus reinforcing the scarcity model of neo-capitalism…

What I’ve found myself involved with here in Canada is the pretty well developed network for artist run centres- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_artist-run_centres

They are just one example of ways to support artists that move away from the consumer product model of business.

In the end, though, I don’t think there will be a “one size fits all” answer- as another model, look at the Tecno Brega scene in Brazil…

In the end I think it might call on the creative to get creative- just my thought anyway.

but who knows, personally i like the idea of leaving the lawyers out of the scene and dealing with a thief on a one to one level.