[pp.int.general] Protest certain musicians?

[Christian Hufgard]

Richard Stallman wrote:
>>     I have to beg to differ. I recently visitied several discussions with
>>     guys from indipendente labels and according to their words, at least
>>     german indie artists receive a pretty fair share from the money (about
>>     10-20%).
>> 
> That may be true, for the independent record companies.  However, I've
> also read that these companies often have trouble finding the money to
> pay the musicians.

Like the big ones, too. :)

>>     The only musicians getting really less money are newcomers at major
>>     labels.
> 
> "Newcomers" is hardly the word to describe the first record contract
> which typically covers 5 or 7 albums.

Afters those records, you are no more newcomer. ;) Yeah, it's a hard
deal. But if you want to be a famous popstar at a major label, you have
to sign it..

Christian