Sometimes a writer can depict current affairs - such as the issues in the music business - so clearly that when they talk about the absence of the real musician, working on their craft, challenging the musical landscape - I feel like I'm on an deserted island, shooting flares into the sky as the rescue plane flies by. It disappears leaving me doing jumping jacks facing nothing but tail lights.

This is the kind of article that makes me feel: "I'm over here doing just that!! Over heeeeeerrrre!!!"

RICK CARNES: Has Music Piracy Killed the 'Recording Artist'?http://huff.to/esZa7f