Can newspapers help make record companies obsolete?
– By Robin “Roblimo” Miller – I just downloaded Internet Porn from The Washington Post’s Web site. It’s one of the quirkier songs available from MP3.washingtonpost.com, a section of the Post’s site that allows local musicians to self-publish their work online for free. MP3 download sections are not yet common in daily newspapers, but if enough of them pick up on the idea, newspapers could become as strong a promotional force in the music industry as traditional record companies.