Before the Music Dies

We should have all been shaking in our boots when the FCC passed that law. Knew that it was a terrible idea. But, as long as there are no death squads taking out independent artists, you can't kill the music. It isn't the internet that has endangered careers, it's gonna get us through this darkness. Take a trip to your local clubs and festivals, the music is alive everywhere. I wish more musicians could make the big money, but as the daughter of a musician, money is not what's important. If you love music you will play it whenever and wherever you get the chance whether there's money in it for you or not. If you don't like the music you hear, learn to play an instrument and make your own.
How lucky people are who can make money with music.....but there are thousands of people who make music everyday...talented, brilliant ordinary people with day jobs and families because they simply have to play.
The old commercial model of distribution of music has always been stacked against the artist anyway. Zappa was deemed to have "no commercial value" (the name of his autobigoraphy). It's really just a new manifestation of how the music BIZ has always operated.
But the music will live on as long as people are compelled to pick up a guitar, or a violin or two rocks and bang them together. You can hear the music everywhere, the record companies can never stop it.