If you think the money you pay when you buy a CD from your favourite singer/band goes to the artist, you're naive beyond belief. It goes to paying off the debt incurred when the "artist" signed that record deal.
An article in the Globe and Mail last week quoted someone from the industry as saying, "A record deal is like a loan at 66% interest."
If you're really concerned with the "artists" who produce the stuff we listen to, play their music for your friends (and go ahead, burn them a CD), then *go see their shows* if they are any good. That's where the artists actually make their money. Isn't that the way it should be?
Most musicians I know would love to get their music out to the public, but they are completely held hostage by the recording industry. The net is changing that, fortunately, and the recording industry *will* eventually lose their stranglehold on what we get to hear, and who gets to hear what I (or anyone else) wants to produce.
The epoch actually moved around a bit during the first few years, until a change was made in 1973 to measure time in full seconds rather than sixtieths. Until this change was made, epochs were only valid for about 2.5 years since time was stored in 32 bits.
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It's *entirely* "support the record industry".
If you think the money you pay when you buy
a CD from your favourite singer/band goes to the
artist, you're naive beyond belief. It goes to
paying off the debt incurred when the "artist"
signed that record deal.
An article in the Globe and Mail last week
quoted someone from the industry as saying, "A
record deal is like a loan at 66% interest."
If you're really concerned with the "artists"
who produce the stuff we listen to, play their
music for your friends (and go ahead, burn them a
CD), then *go see their shows* if they are any
good. That's where the artists actually make
their money. Isn't that the way it should be?
Most musicians I know would love to get their
music out to the public, but they are completely
held hostage by the recording industry. The net
is changing that, fortunately, and the recording
industry *will* eventually lose their
stranglehold on what we get to hear, and who gets
to hear what I (or anyone else) wants to produce.
The epoch actually moved around a bit during the first few years, until a change was made in 1973 to measure time in full seconds rather than sixtieths. Until this change was made, epochs were only valid for about 2.5 years since time was stored in 32 bits.
Also, the epoch began Jan 1, 1970 (not 1969).
Murray