Streaming services and digital downloads: How can we listen to music in a way that actually benefits the musicians?
I love music. I can’t tell you how much money I’ve spent on it through the years, but a lot. I own thousands of CDs (either in physical or digital form) and am blessed to count as friends some of the most talented artists I’ve ever heard.
It’s that last part, I guess, that causes me to take what has happened to artist revenues more personally than most people who aren’t actually artists. The sad truth is that while superstardom and insane wealth have never been guaranteed to every kid who picked up a guitar, it’s harder than ever for even the most talented artists and bands out there to make a living, let alone get rich. Sure, the technology makes it easier and more affordable to record and produce your music, and the Internet affords more different channels for marketing and distribution than a band coming along in the 1970s could have dreamed possible. Read more
Our Best CDs of 2008 continues today with a review of the super-premium Platinum Award winners for Excellence in rocking and rolling. As with last week’s 
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