One last note:
Music is art, an extension of ourselves. Major record label companies do not
sell art, they sell 50 cents of plastic at $15 because they see music as an
industry they can control. Maybe 5% of your $15 will end up going to the artist.
The artists (Metallica, Dre) that complain about napster obviously care a great
deal about the money involved with their art, rather than the art itself. Perhaps
because they are also producers, in the business of selling 50 cents of plastic
at $15? Maybe.
The RIAA is a joke. the RIAA does not represent your favorite music artists.
They represent rich record executives. These are the fat cats who make profit
from the other 95% of cd sales. These people are so filthy rich, the only thing
they know how to do is squabble over how rich they are and how they don't want
anything to happen to their wealth and power. There's more to life than money
fellas. Also may I say I applaud the lawsuit bought by 26 states against the
big 5 music labels for cd price fixing and violating anti-trust laws. This is
a great positive step towards decentralization of power in these companies.
"This I say to you, what I say is true: emotions aren't a product to sell and
cannot be consumed." (-Jesse Michaels)
Hi Mom!