"The Record Labels are largely staffed by vultures who make their living by picking the last little bits they can off the remains of the artists."
Archie, thats not just two cents there...thats the damn truth! Its true with most all media these days. Executives with NO artistic knowledge whatsoever, have completely taken over all marketable artistic endeavours and contorted them into unrecognizable, safe, packaged products with one intention...guaranteed sales mobility. Music, movies, TV, books, etc...driven by a fear of experimentation. A revolution is coming, but first, we have to kill one another and spit in eachothers face before we realized we've been duped and the bandits are running out the side door.