MARY DIGAUDIO AND KASSIA GRILLO AND JAMIE LYNN PERNA

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"Music Sharing Can Be Beneficial to Record Industry, UB Study Says"

In an era where computers have become boom boxes and CD players are becoming obsolete, the file-sharing revolution has caused unending controversy and debate between the recording industry and the computer savvy.A professor at the UB School of Management, along with University of Connecticut School of Business colleagues, has entered the fray, concluding in his study that file sharing is not wholly destructive to the music industry, as it favors new artists by providing unprecedented exposure for lesser-known acts.Lawrence Sanders, UB professor of management science and systems, along with UC associate professor Ram D.