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Originally Posted by gideongallery
because you don't have to give up the copyright to get that money
you get 100% of liciencing revenue you generate
you keep 100% of the sale you make on your web site
and if people want to simply donate money to you keep 100% of that too.
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mega upload works on the small scale as well as the large scale. There is no negative position
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You give up more than copyright. They way they do business it doesn't matter if you own it 100% or not, THEY will make money from it. The record labels are shady, too, but you have a choice not to sign a contract with them. With Megaupload there is no choice. Either you accept your work to be devalued to a pittance or someone else will make money from it.
I have seen a lot of success stories of people using KickStarter and Bandcamp, CD Baby, etc, even that guy you posted above built his own site and sold music directly. And for even how much record labels rip people off, there are still success stories from that business model. Doesn't make their tactics "right" but it's still a choice that works for some artists across genres. But I haven't seen anyone besides paid shills and pirates touting Megaupload as a truly viable income source.
If you have, please post some links. I am curious but I just don't see how those numbers work out even in bulk.