At a concert in Australia the lead singer of Nine Inch Nails urged fans to steal his music on-line because his record label refused to drop the price of their CDs Down Under. (video – YouTube)
I’ve mentioned this before:
The ABSURD retail pricing of Year Zero in Australia. Shame on you, UMG. Year Zero is selling for $34.99 Australian dollars ($29.10 US). No wonder people steal music. Avril Lavigne’s record in the same store was $21.99 ($18.21 US).
In contrast, Prince is getting in bed with the TelCos, and suing YouTube.
The controversial one is about as hip as the Village People these days.
Both are trying to fix the hopelessly broken music industry business model. But Prince — formerly a leader in the industry — could not be more wrong this time.
Buy Nine Inch Nails. Boycott Prince.
Rick McCharles 
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Prince will change things..watch how hindsight is forever 20/20