Selling music on the Internet has affected not only listeners but artists as well. For artists who rely primarily on record companies to market their songs and albums, the Internet has brought changes for the worse. Many big name artists believe they have lost money because of the Internet. On the positive side, lesser known musicians have more direct access to consumers because of the Internet. In fact, artists no longer have to deal with record companies at all. For some artists, this fact has been quite liberating. They feel freer now to create the music they want to create. Their music is no longer controlled by companies that are more interested in the bottom line than in the music itself. Thus, the Internet has clearly reshaped the music industry for producers and consumers alike. It has opened up a whole new world of music to both artists and listeners.