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Matthew Annerino, 23
Chicago, IL
 Matthew's Quote
"An avid music fan and musician, I have been involved in the music business for years. Having gone through the experience of releasing a self-funded independent CD of my own, I understand the issues of artist's rights in respect to the pirating of music."
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Bio
Matthew is a 23-year-old graduate of the University of Illinois and was born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago. He received his first experiences in music singing in several choirs as a child. After attending his first live show at 14, Matt fell in love with live music, learned to play the guitar, and started a rock band.
While in college, Matt interned at Parasol Records, a small but highly respected independent label and mail order service in Urbana, Ill. There he worked in publicity and radio promotion, helping to gain media coverage and airtime for the label's many artists. This experience allowed Matt to secure an internship at Island Def Jam Records in New York City, where he worked in the New Media department, having a hand in everything from e-mail marketing and media planning, to digital music promotion and anti-piracy.
In his role at Island Def Jam, Matt gained valuable insight into the great lengths that go into producing and marketing an album and the large volume of music that is traded on P2P networks each day. He also witnessed the restructuring of several different labels at the expense of many hard-working people. It was from this experience that Matt formed his thoughts on file-sharing. Matt says, "While I look forward to witnessing the evolution of technology, we need to remember that people are the true drivers within the music community. We need to be mindful not only of the artists, but the engineers, producers, record label employees, even independent music store owners that work endless hours for the sheer love of music. We should continue to support their livelihood."
Currently working in marketing, Matt is still a dedicated music lover, who enjoys the tangibility of buying a new album and adding it to the collection on his wall.
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