When MTV launched, bands needed a marketable image beyond the music they played. MTV was an instant image maker and helped changed the demands on artists in the industry.

当MTV开始流行时，乐队除了演奏音乐之外，还需要一个显著的形象，MTV是一个快速的形象包装者，它改变了这一产业对于艺术家的要求。

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But by reducing the money available to sign and tout new artists, file-sharing has made it harder for bands to become established.

通过减少签约或者追捧新艺人的费用，文件分享已经让新乐队变得难以建立。

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Business owners, artists, bands and public figures can make special Facebook profiles.

商业业主，艺术家，乐队和社会名人可以建立特殊的Facebook个人档案。

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Many other bands and artists later recorded this song, including the British rock band,the Who.

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With their newly revamped "Like" pages, it is easier than ever for bands and artists to have a presence.

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It was driven primarily by bands and artists desperate to share their own IP freely to build their brands.

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Many people are just as interested in what bands, artists, organizations or businesses have to say, as what people have to say.

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