canuckguy

I am sorry, but lets face it, the cost to see a movie, or buy a cd is just too expensive for what it is. The artists (in general) are over paid. Most people enjoy making music for the love of music, not because it will hopefully some day allow them to own 12 houses. Madonna should be paid 2 million to make a cd, not 30 million. If she wants to earn more, do it the honest way, tour your butt off like most small bands do. The reason they make so much? well that is easy, so the piece of the pie that the lawyers, record company people make is bigger. Do you think they want a chunk of 1 million or 50 million? It has got to the point that some skills are just over paid for. Pro sports, music, actors are all demanding more and more money (see record ex, lawyers) making the cost to see the movie, go to a baseball game or buy the cd that much more expensive. Sure your getting good products, but if the people who are getting paid this insane amount of money actually got paid what they deserve, maybe a cd would cost 4-6 bucks and not 14-20. Most artists/actors/atheletes start out for the love of it, what comes after is by product of the all the hangers on that keep making the price go up and up.
that is just my opinion, i remember reading a story from some sony music guy who said they could charge 5 bucks a cd right now and still make a profit......rip off. did the music biz not have to pay off millions to consumers before for over charging? i remember you could sign up on this website and they would mail u a cheque for like 10 bucks or something.
just my opinon.