Well, here's an interesting item, given recent threads on labels and the Net. The last two or three paragraphs shine a little light on how Pearl Jam is thinking, and they're big enough and rich enough that they can actually push certain kinds of ideas, especially now that they're free from SONY. It's not the same as the Net breaking a new act, but it might be another chink in the wall.... http://insidedenver.com/drmn/music/article/0,1299,DRMN_54_1846195,00.html ________________________________________ SAM SMITH, Ph.D. 1020 Jersey St. #2 Denver CO 80220 303.321.0515 (home) 303.981.4398 (mobile) orb@colorado.edu sam@lullabypit.com http://www.lullabypit.com