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• I absolutely agree with oxtail1, since this is supposed to be a news story what has the authors opinion about anything got to do with news. If I wanted an opinion I certainly wouldn't go looking for him but someone smart enough waiting to be asked first. In reply to: "Microsoft's Vista is definitely a "New Coke" moment...of truth"

  June 5, 2008

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• Don't miss lessons Radiohead, Reznor offer
  The tone of your story seems a bit like "I told you so" but fails to mention many variables into the equation. Just the fact alone that only 5% of acts are profitable shows one how much return the record companies need to make money. Which means the return for the musicians is at or near that amount for their return namely 5%. Why don't you ask the co's how many recordings would have to be sold by them for the artist to make $610,000 like the above artist made with "only" 122,000 sold. Then ask them about their share of tours and mechandise - they have their greedy little fingers into every nook & cranny. How about tour scheduling and name useage? There's good reason why Prince changed his name to a symbol, it's hard to beat their lawyers. In the end an independent artist can hire PR people or what ever service is required and be in total control as opposed to being a corporate "product". Now that artists don't need the distribution channels of the industry it levels the playing field and gives everyone artists and end users more freedom and choice. What can be bad about that? In reply to: "Don't miss lessons Radiohead, Trent Reznor offer"

  January 18, 2008

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