From terraHertz Sent Sat, Apr 17th 1999, 06:02
On 16 Apr 1999, ChairCrusher wrote: > What MP3 technology points to is a system where the physical > artifact of the CD is no longer an essential part of the transaction. > But if the transaction is one way -- people get music, but never > put money back in the system to support the artists and the companies > who package the music -- then there is little economic incentive > for people to start labels or make music. The artists lose and the > audience loses. Correction, the artists who need an "economic incentive" to start labels or make music will "lose." Take from that what you will. Nick PS try and find a full-length CD from skimo that's retailed for less than mine. ($11.75, fyi) :) +---------- -- - - - - |UnderscoreEntertainment www.gl.umbc.edu/~nworth1 iDM Bawlmer Stylee |UnderscoreMailingList www.egroups.com/list/underscore Chitty Chat |IDidATripleTakeToday mp3.musichall.cz/IT3 Impulse Tracker ver.3! |