fractalman93
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Re: Nobody pays for music
I agree. Although I know plenty of casual listeners out there who could probably care less about downloading (much less perchasing) an entire album when they only like one song, I am not of that type. I know what I like and I like what I know. Furthermore, I am willing to pay for it because I am more band and album oriented than 80% of the population. Do I download stuff for free? Sure. But I also support musicians I like by both purchasing their albums and often spreading the word that they are great musicians.
If there are 2 bands on this planet that deserve much more publicity and support than they have ever received, it's Saga and Simple Minds. Both bands have been around since the 70's. Both have more talent than many of their contemporaries --and much more talent than 99% of today's bands. Yet, they have been slighted by their labels and media congolerates such as Clear Channel alike.
Check them out:
Simple Minds
Saga
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