Like several others in this forum, I have bought a considerable number of cds as a result of discovering new music on AM. If the greedy bastards in the record industry don't appreciate that they will lose business by dint of this additional tax, then their companies deserve to die. I for one refuse to help these idiots.
Here in the UK we have no progressive rock radio stations and the music industry is only interested in manufacturing bands that they can sell to children who seem to be prepared to accept this. Image is all. It's not about music anymore.
Besides if you add up all the taxes we already pay in the UK, (petrol, alcohol and cigarette taxes in excess of 80%) and that the average taxpayer is left with about 30% of what they earn,which actually pays for the goods and services they get, (draws breath!!!) then I don't feel particularly inclined to contribute to the U.S. exchequer!
Sorry AM!
Rant over.
One even more miserable old git!
