Comments on: Fuelling music http://www.p2pnet.net/story/16173 p2pnet.net - reader powered Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:11:09 -0300 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/16173/comment-page-1#comment-543511 Reader's Write Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:23:11 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/16173#comment-543511 On top of the ever-increasing touring expenses, the record companies are now forcing most new bands they sign to cough up a portion of their concert earnings. Ostensibly so the executives can keep fueling their private jets. Now that many US farmers are making a killing in the ethanol market, maybe they should return the favor and start up their own "band aid" charity effort to help needy musicians. On top of the ever-increasing touring expenses, the record companies are now forcing most new bands they sign to cough up a portion of their concert earnings. Ostensibly so the executives can keep fueling their private jets.

Now that many US farmers are making a killing in the ethanol market, maybe they should return the favor and start up their own “band aid” charity effort to help needy musicians.

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