I typed up a bit about the Crossroads concert I watched the other day. Well, I didn't pay for that, obviously. It was free, I tivoed it, and I skipped all the PBS pledgedrive stuff. In a way, it was as if I downloaded it off the bit torrent. So, what's my point?
John Mayer. I never listened to the guy before. he performed "Gravity", a song that surely must be a hit for him, because it has a great hook. I instantly went to his site, where I listened to most of the album, again for free. I loved it. So much so that I fired up iTunes and bought the special edition of "Continuum" with bonus live tracks. I never would have done this if I had not been exposed to most of the album for free. The RIAA needs to forget about theives. They will always find a way to steal. The industry needs to focus on exposing people like me to music they will gladly buy if given the chance. That is, they need to provide a good product, then let me check it out. I have an iPod. I don't listen to the radio any more. But if my buddy could have sent me "Gravity" to listen to, I would have bought John Mayer a long time ago. File sharing is not the enemy.
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And that's enough for now.
Brian Norwood
Platypi Online: The Platypus Portal
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