Steve, I never said you were whining smile But a lot of people do. Much of the point of the original post, I'm sure, was nostalgia.

The changes for songwriters, as we know them, are not for the good. Just as the changes for buggy whip makers weren't for the good when the autos began catching on. But that doesn't mean leatherworkers disappeared. As long as there are songs, there will be songwriters. And, I actually doubt if any less songwriters end up making a living from songwriting, even with the changes. They'll just find different ways of being compensated.

I, like a lot of people, miss the old days, but folks can focus so much on missing the old days that they miss the present days.

You've got to know your limitations. I don't know what your limitations are. I found out what mine were when I was twelve. I found out that there weren't too many limitations, if I did it my way. -Johnny Cash

It's only music.
-niteshift

Mike Dunbar Music