I'm obviously missing something here. If people spend their time trying to promote the music of others, spreading YOUR music around the world, via the internet...and if they're not making a penny out of doing that, where is the problem?

So you may lose out on one or two sales of CDs. But you may gain far, far more. You may not. But it does happen.

Why do so many of you want to keep your music hidden away and under strict, total control?

Let it OUT!!

Billy Bragg does it, Show of Hands do it and it WORKS! Get people to share the music, let the do it. So occasionally someone may download your music for free...but they may love that music and come and buy more, or tell others about it and so it spreads.

You should surely be thankful that there are those who care enough about your music to spread the word far and wide.

The other option is that you just play it to your buddies and no-one else but you and them know about it.

Relax, the internet isn't going to bankrupt you, it's not going to lose you millions, but it could just get your name out there, your music more widely appreciated and known about.

Alternatively, just don't ever record anything, ever again. That way no-one will buy it, know about it or hear it. But at least you'll be in TOTAL control!