Hi,

I thought I might as well get in the ring too!

It is my opinion that the change would put more power into the musicians hand as to getting the music out there which I am all for.

As for the technical problems this presents, have you ever tried to solve all of a situations problems ahead of time? Usually initial problems are addressed and others are tackled as the experiment advances, as Brian acknowledged. Radio and the usual business of record companies will not be gone overnite and the buying public seems to have little trouble embracing technology.

As far as having stars for the kids and so on, I don't think that would change. It may shift into the hands of an artist's manager. If an artist was making lots of pennies then some of those pennies could be funneled back into promotion, just like any independant business would do. There could still be tv specials and movies and clothing lines for a really profitable act to get in on.

I'm 27 and 45's were just going out when I was 13 and I do miss going down to the department store and paying pocket change (a couple bucks) for a cool tune that I could play over and over, but I'm pretty much over it. I believe when my three year old is an old lady she'll sit back and tell her grandkids how in the old days she used to a thing called the "net" to listen to the hot music of the day.

Thanks for letting me weigh in!
Mike