Society is really screwed up now.

[sspadowsky]

A fact:
Bands don't make money off album sales. Record companies do. Obviously, the megastars are the exception to this, but a band like Clutch or In Flames (or 98% of other non-multiplatinum bands)makes their money from touring.

Some folks have finally caught on. iTunes has been a very successful site where people can download individual songs for $1 apiece. Universal Music Group has finally come to the understanding that paying $19 for a CD is what is known as "ass-rape," and they have lowered their prices an average of $6 per CD. Other record companies will likely follow suit. I'll go back to buying CDs. Maybe the reduction in record company profits will make them more selective, resulting in fewer shit bands like the Backstreet Boys and such.