Howdy, A source more reliable than Courtney Love and Salon: Janis Ian http://www.janisian.com/article-internet_debacle.html HTH > -----Original Message----- > A friend of mine is an excellent musician. He's been approached by one > of the big record labels, and may negotiate a record deal with them. > > >From what I've read, I have a feeling that the music industry will > probably take him for a ride for all he's worth. > > (I'm thinking of this article specifically: > http://dir.salon.com/tech/feature/2000/06/14/love/index.html) > >