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A Letter To Tower Records

Tower Records, the "homegrown" record/video/poster/book shop that started out by selling records from a drugstore in the 40's has filed for bankruptcy - marking a new low for the music industry. But who's to blame? Why everybody except for the industry itself.

As executives and stock holders keep bitching and pressuring congress to sue 10 year old for downloading songs.. the music industry continues its downward spiral.

They are doing and accusing everyone and everything for the downfall of music except their own greedy fat cat asses.

Target and Walmart are to blame for their low prices... kids are to blame for illegally downloading.. The economy is to blame...

Hey here's an idea - invest some of that A&R money and develop an artisit... but why do that when you can pump out a few hit songs for half the cost...?

We finally figured you guys out and we are sick of the shit that you are producing. So why not fess up - instead of hiding behind lawsuits.. you're just pissing us off even more.

Here are a few reasons the record industry is in serious termoil:

Clay Aiken - come on, are we to believe that he really had a #1 album.. or did you simply pre-ship a million + copies in hopes to inflate the markets perception? After a few weeks, when the album doesn't sell they ship the albums back.. and the turmoil begins.

It happens all the time - record companies pre ship enough copies to stores in the hopes that kids but them. If they don't then they slash the price down from 18.99 to about 14.99...

$18.98 for a CD - WTF??? Most CD's run about 54 minutes. 49 of them are shit and the one good song, makes you sick after the 3rd time.

Artists are pricks - There is simply no more relationship with the fans and artists. It's all about the benjamin's, and we're sick of it. $200 concert tickets.. you're phucking right I'm going to download your songs bitch!!!

Karma - for over 20 years we've been screwed over by the Music Industry.. now it's our turn. How does it feel? We've been surrounded by unoriginal talent - and what's your answer???

No Doubt's remake of "It's My Life" Sheryl Crow's "The First Cut?" and you're surprised we download? You really are stupid.

Downloading is our "checks and balances" system. If you suck, we download your music and you keep sucking. If you're good, you've got nothing to worry about - your fans will always support you.

Do artists think that because they are making music - they have talent? Perhaps that's the problem, artists are delusional and expect wealth..

Whatever it is, record executives can keep their heads up their asses or they can combine their one original thought and give us a reason to buy music again. And don't think that Prince opening the Grammy's is gonna cut it.

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