limewire busted

[jdubs]

Don't steal music. Please.

Your resident musician,

JD

[boost]

Don't steal music. Please.

Your resident musician,

JD

meh, the industry will evolve. I mean, unless I'm missing something, there is (or soon will be) no real reason for record labels to exist in the capacity that they currently do. If you don't have this gluttonous middle man in the equation, why does a song need to cost $1 and an album 10-$20? Music can cost less, artists can make a larger share, and under the new system creativity and niches will actually be viable musical outlets for artists.

[jdubs]

meh, the industry will evolve. I mean, unless I'm missing something, there is (or soon will be) no real reason for record labels to exist in the capacity that they currently do. If you don't have this gluttonous middle man in the equation, why does a song need to cost $1 and an album 10-$20? Music can cost less, artists can make a larger share, and under the new system creativity and niches will actually be viable musical outlets for artists.

Agreed. Already many people are setting their own prices for downloads at less than $1, and many full "CD"s are under $10. There's no reason for $15 albums really, that was under the old school costs of record labels spending x thousands on a record and needing to charge that much as a result. Now you can make a really great sounding record for 5-10 grand, and there's really not a need (or market) to sell it for $15.