TBWAIN - AKA Jeff Svare's Blog

Today is David Gilmour 's 62nd birthday. I have a vivid memory of the first time I ever heard him play. I was over at my cousin's house, and they asked me if I wanted to hear this new album they had just bought. The band was Pink Floyd , and the album was The Dark Side of the Moon , and it was amazing. It's still one of my favorite albums to this day, and David Gilmour is probably #2 on my list of favorite guitarists. Eric Clapton is #1. Sorry, David. When I die I want Shine On You Crazy Diamond played at the viewing. Rock on!

On 16 April, the RIAA's happy group of yes-men determined not to rehear a plea from Internet Radio broadcasters regarding the proposed royalty payment structure. This means the new rate structure goes into effect on 15 May 2007, retroactive to 1 January 2006. Nothing short of legislative intervention will stop Internet music services from going silent on May 15th. Go to savenetradio.org and contact your elected representatives and ask them to take action. First they said I can only listen to music I've paid for on a single device. Now they are telling me I can't listen to music using the delivery mechanism I prefer.