The first time I used a computer to access the Internet (1995) I looked up info on the band Orbital. Boom. Lot's of hits, even in '95. As a music obsessive and lover I have to admit that the Net has enhanced my musical palette to the 9th degree. I've bought music, shared music, discovered music, downloaded music and basically saturated myself with music online now for over 10 years. How do I know when say Cadence Weapon has a new track available, or when The Arcade Fire are coming to town, or what artists are kind of like Godspeed You....? It's just a click away. I love it. I've spent well over $10,000 on music over the years. How much of that went into the artist's pocket? To me it's a question of ethics. Does my desire to access and own great music override my desire or ability to compensate the artists? Sometimes. Can we go back to the old models? Nope. To paraphrase Pete Townsend, "Hope I die before I get bored".
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The first time I used a computer to access the Internet (1995) I looked up info on the band Orbital. Boom. Lot's of hits, even in '95. As a music obsessive and lover I have to admit that the Net has enhanced my musical palette to the 9th degree. I've bought music, shared music, discovered music, downloaded music and basically saturated myself with music online now for over 10 years. How do I know when say Cadence Weapon has a new track available, or when The Arcade Fire are coming to town, or what artists are kind of like Godspeed You....? It's just a click away. I love it. I've spent well over $10,000 on music over the years. How much of that went into the artist's pocket? To me it's a question of ethics. Does my desire to access and own great music override my desire or ability to compensate the artists? Sometimes. Can we go back to the old models? Nope. To paraphrase Pete Townsend, "Hope I die before I get bored".