I was replying to the part about him saying people are making millions, and
what difference does making half a million really make.
This does not apply, even remotely, to the vast majority of the artists
discussed this list and is an irrelevant argument to this list.
Every penny counts for the people in the genre we listen to.
Believe it or not, there are releases on Warp selling less than 1000
copies. Imagine how tough it is for other much smaller labels.
quoted 7 lines Hmmm... Ya know dude, those guys were all stuck working day jobs before> Hmmm... Ya know dude, those guys were all stuck working day jobs before
>Napster came along. Which is not to say that that's a good thing, but it
>isn't Napster's fault. If we're all really *really* lucky, Napster et al
>will do enough damage to the majors that a few new oportunities might open
>up for those of us stuck in day jobs. The industry as it is certainly isn't
>going to provide any. If a whole buch of perfectly good musicians are
>getting screwed as it is, what exactly does one have to lose?
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