I think that when one purchases something
'across the pond' w/a credit/debit card system it automatically converts it to the monetary system of the 'home' country. That was my experience when travelling in the UK/Ireland a few years ago. Just make sure you've got a 'lock down' anti-info theft service, because it can get pretty dicey if you don't. I'm in the same process myself and would like to have some of the same questions answered...from YOUR side. BTW, Gene I'm a fan of yours and will forward you my myspace info asa I get my CD done and all that stuff. You may want to hook up w/http://www.waterbug.com as they are a well established 'indie' label/distributor in Chicago. Andrew Calhoun is the guiding force along w/his wife Kat Eggelston(a fine singer-songwriter herself). WFMT-FM Chicago has a show called the 'Midnight Special' which plays anything from Flanders and Swan to the Cowboy Junkies and bits from the 'Two Ronnies'. Very eclectic. And I'll pass your name along to a friend of mine who runs a radio show at WNUR-FM(Northwestern University, Evanston,IL) to give your myspace songs a listen. And CD-Baby.com will take small amounts of your product(as few as 20) and will pay you via Paypal. I think you'll do fine here in the States. House concerts, etc are relatively plentiful over here. Sorry, to have unloaded so much at one time, so just sift through it and utilize what's here when you can. Respectfully, Jeffrey C. Jones