It appears that I'm replying to myself, but this was meant for an earlier post - that I couldn't edit..

DRM belongs to the Artist - it's not that far out, IMHO...

In my best Bart Simpson text...

'No Way Man'

People love remixes...It's about joeschmo or johanna schmohanna -

All these guitar hero playin' so and so's 'licks'

GET IN.

Digitize a library or two - with a proviso for improvisation - you and yours get to keep what you've written...they (for mac and pc) get 4 bars with an honest to gosh so and so (I called you that) lesson, round 99 - they get twelve bars....

Idunno Dave, maybe better popular music would be produced...if everyone was in...

What about school competitions? Scholarships?

In my best Gloria Estefan text

'Turn It Upside Down'

If I was a talented, well-meaning taskmaster, who owned a studio - I'd open that mother up - no Idol - remixes...and inspiration - no more A & R - no more distribution execs...

Remember who told you....

Here's to hoping we remember how to apply our hand me down wisdom.