First, to put the royalties thing to rest. Yes, royalties are due on downloads per song per download. But both my project and the DB project contain songs that are overwhelming public domain and not subject to royalties. That being said, the few royalties that are due will be paid.

The free download offer is a risky marketing strategy but these are very tough times for Christian musicians. What is happening is unprecedented–labels dying, CD sales plummeting, etc.

I believe that it is entirely likely that CDs will be gone within a few years and music downloads will be free. I know that sounds far out there, but due to the widespread sharing of music, consumers are already close to the point where music is free.

Unless artists evolve, they will not survive. I think we will probably see the great majority of the 10,000 SG groups out there disappear within a few years or at least significantly scale back what they do.

Artists that want to survive will need new ways to generate revenue. For me, that includes my arrangements/tracks, concerts, DVD courses, seminars, etc. Other artists will have their revenue streams as well, but likely, all of us will be giving away our music.

In this new world, an artist will have to have exposure and a solid fan base. Giving away free music is a way to do that, which is the whole point of this strategy. I am very happy with the way it is going for me. I am getting exposure to thousands of new people and the cost is very little.

Just some thoughts on why we are doing this.

David … did you type right? If you tell 3 friends about Daybreak?