[supercat]

To what extent do you think the tax actually goes to the people whose music is being put on those CD's?

More than the "I-want-free-stuff" crowd is willing to pay them.

Really? Given that most artists have yet to receive a dime from those "royalties" I think that would be rather difficult.

[Poohbah]

Really? Given that most artists have yet to receive a dime from those "royalties" I think that would be rather difficult.

Uh, supercat--the royalties are being paid, it's just that the contracts that the artists signed charge off studio time and tour expenses against the royalties.

Bottom line: stupid people generally earn their rewards.