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"Recorded music, like a Saddam statue, has been pulled from it's pedestal and we're dancing on it's grave. It's time to get back to basics."

By "back to basics," do you mean artists putting less emphasis on CDs as a revenue source and more emphasis on live performance and merchandise as revenue sources?

I'm a recording artist trying to make my hobby into a profitable career. It seems I've picked some turbulent times in the music biz in which to do it.

__By "back to basics," do you mean artists putting less emphasis on CDs as a revenue source and more emphasis on live performance and merchandise as revenue sources?__

Yeah. That and maybe their day jobs. I think people will still make a living with music and it may actually broaden the number of people who make an actual living at it. It will probably DRASTICALLY reduce the number of "non-artists" in the industry, however. It may also reduce the number of mega-stars.

I'm thinking lots of musicians making a reasonable living, instead of a few mega-stars and lots of one hit wonders.

Imagine a web page where you get a low quality sample of, say, 30 seconds of each song, and a cd quality download for a dime? I think most people would pay for music they REALLY LISTEN TO.

Don't mean to yell, it's just easier than using italics tags...

BTW, my guitar player is in the same boat as you. The business is changing, not going away, and I believe the ones with the least to lose and most to gain are the musicians. I believe their opposite is the recording industry infrastructure, back office, etc.