I guess the ultimate question might be; What should a musicians "livelihood" be ? Does a Eminem/Limp Biskit need millions of dollars to live?Do they need Bently's and nights at the Playboy Mansion? The greatest D.J's in the world right now don't seem to have the same problems with music shareing. Because they earn their livelihoods by performing for their fans. In other words they earn it. Why not share/advertise your product with Mp3's and then we consume your product/performance live and in person.
Yes this might eliminate all the middle people feeding on $16 and $25 C.D's.
File sharing is going to differenciate performance and work of art. You can not compress the brush strokes of a great artist. You can not compress the experience of a live performance. Performance pay what a concept.Perhaps talent will prevail and lottery/luck will subside.
Any cd I purchase will be shared with my friends.
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I guess the ultimate question might be; What should a musicians "livelihood" be ? Does a Eminem/Limp Biskit need millions of dollars to live?Do they need Bently's and nights at the Playboy Mansion? The greatest D.J's in the world right now don't seem to have the same problems with music shareing. Because they earn their livelihoods by performing for their fans. In other words they earn it. Why not share/advertise your product with Mp3's and then we consume your product/performance live and in person. Yes this might eliminate all the middle people feeding on $16 and $25 C.D's. File sharing is going to differenciate performance and work of art. You can not compress the brush strokes of a great artist. You can not compress the experience of a live performance. Performance pay what a concept.Perhaps talent will prevail and lottery/luck will subside. Any cd I purchase will be shared with my friends.