CD sales are at record lows. People continue to illegally download songs over the Internet. Record labels file law suit after law suit to make sure they, and the artists the represent, get their fair share of royalties.

The debate over the best way to distribute music on the Web took a new turn last week at South by Southwest Music Festival in Austin. I wasn't there, but I hear from other attendees that a Friday panel discussion sparked some controversy.

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