Dear Music Industry,
Tony T. here. I know that we haven't spoken in a while, bust rest assured that I have been keeping close tabs on you. After last year's pathetic attempt at recording music, I was ready to write you off. You've since won me back though, with some very stellar releases in 2008.
My reason for writing you is that I have a bone to pick. I have been one of your strongest supporters over the years. Back in 2000, when teenagers the world over began stealing whatever music they wanted from file sharing sites, I was there standing behind you. (Well ok, it was me and a short Danish drummer from a highly prominent metal band) I have continued to purchase cds over these past 8 years, while the sales of said discs declined each year. I fought the popular trends in the name of cover art and the album as a singular creative work.
Just this morning, frustrated with not being able to find physical copies of discs in retail stores, I downloaded my first purchase ever, instead of the actual disc. I feel like a pathetic sellout, but you made this happen. It's true that you share the blame with many others, but you owed me.
So now I am forced to live my musical life like so many others, destined to view album liner notes through .pdf files. I will still continue to try to get my hands on discs whenever possible, but you have allowed them to break me. You are weak, sad, and pathetic.
Now just one like so many others,
Tony T.
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Welcome to the dark side my friend.
The music here has an inferior sound quality and album art is dead. Just to be Down on the Upside though, we are contributing to the ultimate demise of the old fashioned record store. I hear my C.D. collection groan beside me every time I feed iTunes more money.
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