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NEWS-LEADER Gabriel, Eno want digital music revolution By Angela Poland THE SSOCIATEO PRESS Cannes, France Rock veterans Peter Gabriel and Brian Eno are starting a provocative new musicians' alliance that would let artists sell their music online instead of only through record labels. With the Internet transforming how people buy and listen to songs, musicians need to act now to claim digital music's future, Gabriel and Eno argued Monday as they handed out a slim red manifesto at a music conference known as Midem. They call the plan the "Magnificent Union of Digitally Downloading Artists" or MUDDA, which has a less lofty ring. "Unless artists quickly grasp the possibilities that are available to them, then the rules will get written, and they'll get written without much input from artists," Eno said. By removing record labels from the equation, artists can set their own prices and set their own agendas, said the two independent musicians, who hope to launch the online alliance within a month.

Their pamphlet lists ideas for artists to explore once they're freed from the confines of the CD format. One might decide to release a minute of music every day for a month. Another could post several recorded variations of the same song and ask fans what they like best. Gabriel, who has his own label, Real World Records, said he just wants to give artists more options. "There are some artists who already tried to do everything on their own," he said, adding that those musicians often found out they didn't like marketing or accounting.

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