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From:  Mezzoid@a...
Mezzoid@a...
Date:  Fri Oct 6, 2000  11:12 pm
Subject:  Re: [vocalist-temporary] Re: We're losing our rights and no one cares!


In a message dated 10/06/2000 4:02:23 PM Central Daylight Time,
mightymezzo@h... writes:
mightymezzo@h... writes:

<< It argues that while Internet music will have a *significant* impact on
recording company profits, it will do little, if anything, to the income of
musicians. Also goes into detail about the particular profit-making
practices of recording companies. >>

Actually, someone on NPR Sunday Edition talked about how Napster and its ilk
has actually increased sales in some cases. The journalist said that he had
purchased a CD by Aimee Mann based on an excerpt he heard on Napster. He
would never have bought the CD otherwise.

Christine Thomas, Mezzo Soprano
Wauwatosa, WI

"Humility is the acceptance of the possibility that someone else can teach
you something else you do not know already, especially about yourself.
Conversely, pride and arrogance close the door of the mind."
-- Arthur Deikman, The Observing Self

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