I posted this a few weeks ago on my vampirefreaks page, it sort of ties into my last post, so here it is:

Greed. It's apparent in just about anywhere in the world. But the kind of greed I want to talk about is the music industry, and the bands as well.

We all know that most record labels are run by corporate slime and are only interested in bands that will make the charts and sell lots of CDs. It's unbelievable that these people still can't grasp why piracy is causing so much grief for their still fat wallets. What's sad about this is that even record labels "in the scene" are acting nearly the same way.

I understand that they need to make their money, but charging $15 or MORE for a CD is ridiculous(I don't care if it is 2 discs, the second disc likely has nothing of interest anyway), and I do not blame the pirates for stealing. I also don't blame one of my favorite bands for not signing to a label yet, even though I'm sure they could.

But when I see a band(signed or unsigned) selling their CD directly to the fans at more than $10, especially with unsigned artists, it gets my blood boiling. I get that you want to get paid, but stop thinking you're some fucking rock star. Don't quit your day job. Go produce for Avril or some shit if you want quick cash. When did it stop being about the music?