I'm not very knowledgable about internet stuff, or web pages, but an idea occurs to me that might work, but a lot more thought has to be done on the idea.

Dick, is sooo knowledgable and talented. These attributes could be marketable. Why not give Dick his own web page on Mudcat where he can market some of these talents and produce that extra money needed?

Another idea is to charge for downloading from DT. Not accessing and reading, but only downloading. It could be a one time deal, like $nn.nn for one song , or a membership that allows unlimited download for $nnn.nn per year. Does DT have midis? Damn, think of all the money you could generate there. So what if you have to pay Ascap a little something?

You might have to pay for internet advertizing. I have no idea what that cost would be, but maybe it would generate a lot more than the cost.

Altruism is all well and good, but quality is important too. Think of the quality we would have if we Dick full time.

Just an idea.

Love, annap