[ian@huth]

Originally Posted by bucketbakereturn

i really don't appreciate that tone.....

My point remains the same are we being forced to pay for old business models and contractual agreements.

Yes the artists needs paid, yes the 'tech support' for want of a better phrase, for the artists need paid, but after that won't the internet do the rest, news, biog, promotion, viral ad, band sites, mesage boards ( i mean aren't the best bands/albums word of mouth) etc. Though touring can be loss leading they can also be profitable, not the best example but Rolling Stones anyone.

And still the internet remains as another completely different environment, populated by people who are free to act as they wish - legislate that when no-one wants to try.

What was wrong with the tone?

You have to remember that not everyone has internet access, in fact most people don't. Music still has to be made available for the ones that don't. The internet is but one method of distributing music but that method should still bear its share of the costs.