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Scott pointed out a USA Today column on the Chinese music industry. Apparently piracy is so widespread that artists don't make any money from CDs--you know, sort of like record labels in the US--and instead have to survive on ticket sales, endorsements, etc.
Chinese rock stars aren't getting as wealthy as, say, Michael Jackson, but Quek raises an interesting question: Why should they? Only a relatively few American rockers ever sell enough CDs to get fabulously rich. Should society care if rockers can't afford to build their own backyard amusement parks?
Amen.

Speaking of not making any money in the music business, Tin Cat has a myspace page now. Those bootleggish live tracks from Dana Street are on it. Add us if you're nice. Oh! And! We're doing a live webcast next Wednesday, 6:30 PM in Emeryville, CA, at a venue where they know how to make a webcast sound good. They've got room for a small live audience, too, so let me know if you'd like to see it in person.
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