Music Industry
There are many sides to this story. So I will give you mine.
http://money.cnn.com/2010/02/02/news/companies/napster_music_industry/index.htm?hpt=Sbin
This article is about the decline in sales of music. It presents a few different angles. Mine is simple. I buy a lot of CD’s and purchase from iTunes from time to time. My music collection is nearly sanitary. There is one more CD from Jonny Lang I need to purchase, and I will own it all.
My conviction is not so much from a legal or moral standpoint but from a person dedication standpoint. I love Live Music and attend many festivals. What the artists bring to me and my life is beauty. So, I purchase a lot of CDs (over 1,200 in the last 8 years), and most of them directly from the artists. I figure it is a symbiotic relationship. I buy music and attend their concerts, and they make music which brings sooo much to my life…
Follow your heart. If you like the music, buy it. The music will be there next year again for you to enjoy again. If not, it will fade away. Nobody can work for nothing forever and survive.
I agree for the most part with Steve. I cannot say that my entire collection is sanitary, but I spend as much as I can afford on music including recordings and live shows. If I see someone new and like them I will buy their CD(s) at the show. I will not go home and download them. Also, if I hear something new on Sirius I will find the artist web site and try to go see them live. Will be doing just that this weekend. Going to Knoxville to see St. Vincent.
Peace…