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I caught an article from Digg.com this morning, which pointed me to a new website, Torrent Freak (http://www.torrentfreak.com) a site I hadn’t heard of, which appears interesting enough.

Whenever I hear of an artist, “Fighting the good fight” as I like to call it, I always feel compelled to spread the word.

From the article: “They are quite rare events but on occasion, artists actually encourage fans to share their music online. Singer Joss Stone has no problem doing so at all. In fact, after a recent concert in Argentina she said that piracy is “brilliant”.”

You can read the full article here: http://torrentfreak.com/joss-stone-piracy-is-brilliant-080625/

I always think it’s refeshing to hear these kinds of views. Allthough I can’t say I’m familiar with her music, I do know that I will be looking for it when I get home this evening. Miss Stone, you’ve found a new fan, and I haven’t even heard your music yet. I did find a few samples online at her official website, http://www.jossstone.com and I have to say I like what I’ve seen and heard so far.

Anyone that knows me should have figured out two things. One, that I love technology, and two, that I love music. Hence, that’s why I tend to get very excited about the music industry and it’s love/hate relationship with the technical world.

One of my favorite bands, Nine Inch Nails has joined what I call, “The Good Fight.” Real original, I know, but the name works for me. Recently, Trent Reznor release a new album, “Ghosts” entirely online, without a label. Here’s an excerpt from their website:

“Now that we’re no longer constrained by a record label, we’ve decided to personally upload Ghosts I, the first of the four volumes, to various torrent sites, because we believe BitTorrent is a revolutionary digital distribution method, and we believe in finding ways to utilize new technologies instead of fighting them.

We encourage you to share the music of Ghosts I with your friends, post it on your website, play it on your podcast, use it for video projects, etc. It’s licensed for all non-commercial use under Creative Commons.”

If that’s not awesome, I don’t know what is. I highly suggest you grab a copy of the torrent, and help spread it around. There’s already quite a bit of buzz going around about it, and I’m seeing some amazing speeds from the torrent. I plan on helping support the cause, and buying the entire package online.

You can get more info at the official website, at http://ghosts.nin.com

I’ve also uploaded the torrent to my website, which you can download at http://ryannedeff.com