On Wed, 23 May 2001 08:52:34 -0500, you wrote:
>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 05/23/01 12:19AM >>>
>>>>Just a final note... the musicians have to live too, and if they can not
>>>>pay for the rent, how long do you think they will do music? And what do
>>>>you listen to then?
>
>>>>Best regards,
>>>> Hugo.
>
>I agree with you Hugo, the musicians do need to make a living. But, do then need
>tens of millions of dollars to live on? CD's are hugely over priced. I sure would
>like to lie on $40,000,000 a year from my photography. Napster isn't going to hurt
>them. Maybe they should also sue the companies that make CD burners, that help music
>copying.
>
This is one OT discussion that is really getting me steamed. You guys
haven't a clue about the associated costs of producing a recording,
nor what most musicians make from them. Hugo is a little closer to
the mark.
Let's change the topic back to things where we know what we're talking
about.
Ken Durling
(musician/composer)
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