As a musician, when I put out a product after creating it and recording it, I expect to be paid. I put time, energy and recources into my product.
Scott runs the website. He puts time, energy and resources into the site.
He expects to be paid. Anyone who doesn't agree with this line of thinking just say "No thanks" when the boss hands you this week's paycheck. I believe everyone should be paid for their craft. Obviously, I have a soft spot for musicians because I know our struggles first hand. Keep in mind, the people you see plastered all over Sam Goody and the Virgin outlet stores are only a fraction of a percent of the business. The average working musician is WAY underpaid when you consider the time they invest to learn their craft.

ON THE OTHER HAND, those rat-bastard, mafiosos that run and work for the record labels can, as a good friend says, have a coke and a smile! They have been over-pricing and price fixing their product for so long it's incredible! Consider the fact that raw material is a fraction of what it used to be (remember LP's??) yet consumer cost is at or above what used to be. Production cost has been slashed by hundreds of percent, yet consumer cost remains high as it ever was. Did you know per unit cost of a CD, package and all, at reasonable quantity, is less than two dollars??
Add in the cost of advertising and distribution and everyone can make a comfortable living with a retail cost of less than ten dollars. Yet these imbeciles put a $17.99 retail sticker on it and make you think you're getting a great deal by putting a "sale" price of $14.99. Give me a
F%#@*ING BREAK!! They made their bed for years and years on an economic sector with high disposable income, but now they have to sleep in it and you know what? It smells like s^#$#. The computer age has made everyone too smart and too savy to bow to the Mega Corps of the Recording Kingdom. If they are to survive they will have to realize an honest profit. Schmucks and the lawyers who support them - todays recording industry.

And how about signing some talent that can actually play an instrument??
Don't get me started on that road, it's way too long for this thread.

Doug P

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• Going after the downloaders, Bob M, Wed, 10 Sep 2003 13:58:50
  • I'm so pissed, gonna DL Nsync and never listen to it. n, Chris., Thu, 11 Sep 2003 08:59:59
  • big difference is the technology, compaqted, Thu, 11 Sep 2003 06:44:39
  • A college student's opinion....., SpiderSaab, Wed, 10 Sep 2003 19:49:57
    • Also being a college student..., Andy E, Thu, 11 Sep 2003 13:06:09
  • BOTH SIDES..., VictorVector, Wed, 10 Sep 2003 19:18:21 <-- Viewing This Message
    • Play an insturment, or perhaps even write their own..., Andy E, Thu, 11 Sep 2003 12:54:49
    • CD's and LP's and other thoughts, Randy Thatcher , Wed, 10 Sep 2003 20:32:35
      • Re: CD's and LP's and other thoughts, Spiros Trianta, Wed, 10 Sep 2003 21:07:26
        • Nelly Furtado is good pop, Randy Thatcher , Thu, 11 Sep 2003 08:06:56
        • Avril?, MO, Thu, 11 Sep 2003 07:24:45
          • Re: Avril?, Spiros Trianta, Thu, 11 Sep 2003 20:36:05
          • Avril's better than Britney..., Chad, Thu, 11 Sep 2003 08:02:16
            • LOL!, Jason 0W-40, Thu, 11 Sep 2003 12:26:15
  • Disgraceful use of our judicial system, ChrisB, Wed, 10 Sep 2003 17:33:27
    • People overlook this aspect, phred, Wed, 10 Sep 2003 18:14:04
      • Well only if you would have bought it otherwise, saw, Wed, 10 Sep 2003 22:54:44
      • I agree and . . ., jc, Wed, 10 Sep 2003 18:23:50
  • Stupid music industry, 79-900t , Wed, 10 Sep 2003 16:55:50
  • 46 suits in Massachusetts alone..., Liam S., Wed, 10 Sep 2003 16:55:33
  • In a way it is a revolt..., Scott Paterson , Wed, 10 Sep 2003 16:09:36
    • Price fixing..., Bob M, Thu, 11 Sep 2003 08:45:40
    • Totally Agree...., Chad, Wed, 10 Sep 2003 19:37:10
      • Right on Chad!!!! ...nm, Yak, Wed, 10 Sep 2003 22:35:23
  • Re: Going after the downloaders, Dean, Wed, 10 Sep 2003 15:29:27
  • I have strong opinions about this . . . (long rant), jc, Wed, 10 Sep 2003 14:54:25
    • he he he, nt moore, Thu, 11 Sep 2003 05:56:25

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