> First off, who says that the Eagles themselves made that arrangement? > I'd be willing to bet that it was done by the label. His manager set that up......but of course, approved by the band members. The label of the band has next to *no* control over what the band wants..they are free agents and a label working the band basically bow to the interests and demands of the band and their manager. They are an exception to the rule of labels running roughshod over artists' concerns in the name of commerce. > > Second off, he makes his living selling his music, why shouldn't he > be interested in money? It's fine for hm to make a (good) living...guys like Jason, myself and others have no problem w/ that.......go for it, Don, buddy. But *please* lay off taking yet another pedestal of personal opinion that makes him look virtuous to those who don't know any better with such issues and, more importantly, where his actions are entirely contradictory to the argument he puts forth. He's been very much part(granted a small part w/ the exclusives to the Big Box retailers) of the problems confronting small retailers o f music---the retailers who helped connect this band to his audience 20/30 years ago. Peace, Bruce @ Not Lame