Why do you pick fights with Imeem and Lala and other digital music companies?
So much of the record business is done in secrecy. It usually means someone is getting screwed. That’s usually why it’s done in secrecy. Hey, if everybody is making money it should be out in the open. I have nothing against Imeem or Lala. I wish them success. They are digital music companies just like me. But I think the only way things change is if people realize that the current way does not work. You asked me isn’t there a risk that the record labels could push out the legitimate guys and then only the black market guys are left. Well, look at the last 10 years; Liquid Audio went away and here comes the new guy. There’s constantly new companies coming up. And listen, it’s sexy to work with music. It’s sexy to partner with the labels and get invited to clubs and release parties. That’s sexy and fun and high-profile. So over the last decade there’s always more suckers that line up, so even if the current ones go out of business it’s no big deal because there’s a future generation to t
