I’m sure everyone can agree that the business side of music is and has been going through changes. Public radio station WNYC’s show ‘On The Media’ has a fantastic episode bringing up all different aspects with honest and intelligent conversation about each.

For 10 years, music execs have waged a war against digital file sharing — and software like Napster and websites like The Pirate Bay — which have decimated the industry’s profits. But recently, there are signs from Europe that the battle over free music may be changing.

On The Media – ‘Facing The (Free) Music’

Want some interesting graphs on digital music retailers? Look no further.

I know a lot of independent bands are always wondering how they would be wise to sell their content online digitally, and although the obvious answer is ‘everywhere’, there definitely seems to be a rise of the subscription based music services (unless you’re Napster).

How do you get your music and how do you see this changing in the future?

Source: Gizmodo, charts from Mint.com