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Yesterday's meeting of the Interactive City conference discussed the future of internet music as a fee-paid service.
Tony Wilson, organiser of the conference, said: "One of the things this event says is: 'If you think it's over then you're wrong because it is changing everything.'
"There is a feeling in the music business that despite all the trouble that Napster causes, we need to keep working on it.
"Even though it [a breakthrough] isn't happening at the moment, at some point in 2002, 2003 or 2004, it will all happen.
"Digital content cannot be free - that element is very much accepted by everybody.
"The idea that music should be free just because it's digital would mean that television would be free next year and movies free the year after.
"At some point in the future, people will get their music digitally, if they want it that way - but they'll have to pay for it."
Wilson also works for Music33, an online music service which charges users 33p to purchase a track.
Tony Wilson, organiser of the conference, said: "One of the things this event says is: 'If you think it's over then you're wrong because it is changing everything.'
"There is a feeling in the music business that despite all the trouble that Napster causes, we need to keep working on it.
"Even though it [a breakthrough] isn't happening at the moment, at some point in 2002, 2003 or 2004, it will all happen.
"Digital content cannot be free - that element is very much accepted by everybody.
"The idea that music should be free just because it's digital would mean that television would be free next year and movies free the year after.
"At some point in the future, people will get their music digitally, if they want it that way - but they'll have to pay for it."
Wilson also works for Music33, an online music service which charges users 33p to purchase a track.
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