I'll just say: sometimes, the most innocent and un-biased opinion is from someone that has no standing in the matter.
I would say that I'm on neutral ground, being neither predominately in either industry. That said, I feel that the current method of distribution for music (CD and iTunes) is completely outdated compared to the great advances that we've seen in other areas of technology. With the drive towards users wanting free content, there has to be a way for artists to capitalize on this.
I obviously cannot wish for the world's top artist to be working for minimum-wage salaries, but seriously, there must be better ways to make money than for record companies to strong-arm individuals into paying ridiculous sums of money for "sharing" copyrighted content.
I would say that I'm on neutral ground, being neither predominately in either industry. That said, I feel that the current method of distribution for music (CD and iTunes) is completely outdated compared to the great advances that we've seen in other areas of technology. With the drive towards users wanting free content, there has to be a way for artists to capitalize on this.
I obviously cannot wish for the world's top artist to be working for minimum-wage salaries, but seriously, there must be better ways to make money than for record companies to strong-arm individuals into paying ridiculous sums of money for "sharing" copyrighted content.