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And Finally
Fleet Foxes man reiterates approval of file-sharing
By CMU Editorial | Published on Monday 18 April 2011
Robin Pecknold has said that he supports file-sharing activity, and doesn’t think illegal downloading is a problem. The Fleet Foxes frontman told The Sunday Times that he thinks that such activity was a crucial factor to the success of the band’s 2008 debut album, and that the same practises will help spread the word about their upcoming new LP ‘Helplessness Blues’.
It’s not the first time he has voiced his approval for file-sharing. He previously told the BBC that unofficial downloading allows young musicians to listen to a huge range of music, and that’s a good thing. “That will only make music richer as a platform. That was how I discovered almost everything when I was a teenager – my dad brought home a modem”.
