--- In audities@yahoogroups.com, "Gary Littleton" <gary@...> wrote:
> It's getting where people like bruce can't afford to release CDs, 
because
> fewer are buying them.

Yeah I understand that. More just my emotional reaction to it I guess.


> The same reason I don't buy from wal-mart, or liars like LALA. I 
don't want
> them using my money to create my future. Kind of like keeping my 
money in a
> bank that is unknowingly to me investing my cash in places I would 
never
> want it. Making a future I would not want to live in.
> 
> Cheers,
> Gary


  Funny you should say that. I recently found out my bank is the a 
huge financial backer of the Republican party (and to state the 
obvious, no they are NOT my party). I am strongly considering 
changing banks (now if only the amount of money in my bank had any 
real impact):).  I don't mean this to get political (in a left vs. 
right sort of way) but more that I'm certain our money is used in 
means that may go against our wishes every single day. Like how 
several years ago people were talking about only buying American made 
cars, despite the fact that the car they bought could have had more 
Japanese parts then some of the Japanese cars they want you to 
boycott.  
  I don't say this as an excuse in terms of making moral choices 
about where we spend our money. I think a goal in life ought to be 
having your own moral compass on things that matter to you.  And I 
agree and personally think it's  important to support Not Lame and 
have done so myself per the music, philosophy, vision and the 
honestly the man (hence my reaction to Bruce's post). Whether I have 
done so "enough", I don't honestly know. 
  But, Gary you keep going after lala like they are such a major 
fiend in music. What you see as an immoral lie by lala isn't one for 
me. That's fine for you to have that opinion. I just don't share it 
as having the same weight you give it. I also don't share an opinion 
that anyone who thinks lala makes sense for them is making a bad 
moral decision, are being somehow duped or that it's going to impact 
the future world in some negative way. I guess, to me there are such 
bigger moral fish to fry then lala's trading site and even much 
bigger music outlet giants (Bestbuy, Walmart) doing so much more 
harm.  
  Via lala, I've mostly picked up old things I use to have on albums 
that I couldn't afford or couldn't justify spending the cash on to 
replace. I don't say that with defensiveness but in pure moral 
consciousness of my actions. I hope someday lala makes money hand 
over fist per the great service they offer. 
Morality isn't black or white is it? And finally....

"And if the devil comes, I'll shoot him with a gun" 
;)

Steve D