Hi Jim,

Thank you for your kind words.

As for covers, every artist should be able to have control over their property.

On the other hand, it would be nice if there was some cost effective way for them to get compensated if I play a cover on the internet. I can go play a cover in a club tonight because the club owner paid a fee so I could do that.

In a lot of ways, the internet has become the "new club".

The answer to all this had to reasonable in terms of money.

Would I pay a dollar to be able to play a cover on some internet site? Yes. Would I pay ten dollars....no

There are huge amounts of money involved in the outcome to all these questions about the internet and copyright issues.

I don't think it will get sorted out anytime soon.

Cheers,


Billy

BTW, I am trying out Dan's ideas ATM.

“Amazing! I’ll be working with Jaco Pastorius, Charlie Parker, Art Tatum, and Buddy Rich, and you’re telling me it’s not that great of a gig?
“Well…” Saint Peter, hesitated, “God’s got this girlfriend who thinks she can sing…”