Cindy,

I am a much bigger picture guy. I responded to each of your posts as to what you said. I give you my reasons, have taken a lot of time to go into detail of the reasons surrounding those responses. I have said that it is not you as much as it is an attitude that is prevelant in a lot of people who don't understand the other side of the equation. I have given you the other side of the equation.

I don't speak for the others because not many of them are in the position I am. I walk a fine line between constantly taking the side of the industry, which is where the majority of my livelyhood comes from and taking the side of the writers and artists, because I am one of those also.

I certainly don't slap you with a ruler. I show you how things can be taken in hopes that you get a sense of the other side. You can say anything positive or negative here at all. On these threads there are all kinds of debates, dissagreements, arguments, etc. all the time. Most of us, get in, debate it sometimes get agitated, go away then come back, most of the time like not much has happened because in the overall scheme of things not much has.Just different opinions.

I take you back to your very first post. How to make money at this. I have described how the music business works, what the competition is, why the industry insulates itself the way it does, why certain things that don't make sense to you and others often work, why some things don't work, examples of what I am talking about, being careful HOW you phrase things, have worked to create problems for other people and to offer some suggestions as to how not to get into that hopefully to show you some things you should think of.

this is not to change your mind, spank you or any such thing. You have your opinion and are welcome to say it. But others have opinions as well.

It is the same thing in songwriting.Often people write about subjects that are harsh, write things that they are excited about saying, but land with a dull thud from evaluators, publishers, producers, artists or the general public. And there is often a cry of "Why not my songs, why not me?" The answer is that we all have the right and responsibility to write and say whatever we want. None of us have the "right to be heard." There is no such right.

If you say things that run contrary to other people's beliefs you have a right to say that. But often you are going to be challenged. That is what this is about.

Again, if I have hurt your feelings I apologize, I don't intend that. I am sometimes very clinical about this. Kind of like a Doctor. I go operate when I feel some things need to be addressed. That is all I have done here.

I can back out at any time you would like. But you can say whatever you want here.

MAB