| reply to CitizenX9
Re: I will ALWAYS rip you off Mr. Michael Greene by the way, why do people cry so much about the cost of cd's, but still pay 8-10 dollars or more to see a movie, not to mention the 5 dollar box of popcorn.
(ive heard some theaters are cutting prices by not popping the kernels for the customer :P)
-kwirl |
| Actually, kwirl, I do have a job, which pays more than yours. So I would highly suggest thinking before you post.
As for the band that sold $5 CDs, I actually bought them. Yes, I could have gotten their CD for free, but out of respect for them and their work I paid the full $5 just like everyone else who purchased their CDs did.
As it was said before, many artists do enjoy lavish lifestyle. However, their lavish lifestyle may not be as lavish after all when compared to a lifestyle of a CEO of some major label.
As for my "idols" turning on me if they could make it big, well, it's their choice. However, any artist must not forget that THEY ARE WHO THEY ARE THANKS TO THEIR FANS. Without their fans, the game is over for them. How many artists are out there who put out one good song on the radio to get people to buy the whole album only to find out that the rest of the songs on it are pure cr*p? Where are these bands now? Probably working at their local McDonald's.
About comparing music to movies, do you know how much work goes into producing a movie as opposed to producing a music CD? Speaking of which, I get to see movies for $5 (one of the perks of my job). And at about $20 a piece, I gladly purchase DVDs of the movies that I like, as I believe that they are reasonably priced (compared to about the same price tag for the music CDs).
Finally, I also have no problems financing the lifestyles of artists who make music that I like. The problem is that only a small part of what we pay for a CD goes back to the artist, the rest goes to a greedy corporate exec who practically makes money out of nothing. And I do have a problem financing lifestyles of those.
Last, but not least, supersize it yourself, and go get your own fries...
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