Should Folk Artists be subsidising Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson

See that is exactly what I worry about. The greed of the powerful grinding out the opportunities of unknown talent.

I recently followed a thread about artists ridiculous demands on performance contracts. Paul McCartney (a child of the Midlands) refused to permit union members to work his gigs? What the f**k was that about?

The same shit goes on in the publishing industry. The big book stores pressure publishers to only publish certain names and titles they think will sell, making it more and more difficult for new high quality writers to get published. This is why we see so many vapid crap biogs of flash in the pan TV, radio, sport and page 3 celebs all over the shelves. God yes I need another Big Brother cookery book. That's 3 Christmas prezzies sorted. I THINK NOT!

There needs to be a hew and cry against these celebs and their money grubbing corporations by the consumer. Letters of complaint to be sent to individuals, corporations, and media.

Sigh. My soapbox just broke.