I want to say a few words here about music on the internet. A lot of people ask me how I feel about this. Usually because they've purchased or "shared" my music online.
I'm excited about the internet as a channel for my music to the world. I think the industry I work in is changing very quickly and probably for the better. The internet offers more music and better music than the older form of distrubution. The cost is very low for the listener and the emerging economic model channels more of that money to the artists rather than an oversized distribution "machine".
Companys like Napster and Rhapsody give access to their entire catalog for a low membership fee. You don't "own" it, you "have" it. You can listen online, offline, on your mp3 player, etc. so long as remain a member. It brings back to a time not so long ago when music was something you experienced rather than owned. It's not something to fight over, or sue each other over, or steal. It's something to listen to.
Sharing? I make a living making music for you. You probably would not ask me to work without pay. At the same time, people have always stolen things, and I'm not going to lose any sleep over that.
Ok that's it, does that cover it?