Music is dead. Say hello to Marketing. And if you have a hard time believing that statement, then I have two words for you. Hanna Montana. Still not convinced? Here's two more. American Idol.

Oh, no. Music is alive and well. It's the RIAA that's the zombie farm. Stop looking at the billboards and you'll find plenty of real musicians making real music; Jonathan Coulton, for instance. Tom Smith. Head out to live shows and listen to the real musicians who aren't too busy overproducing their label-deal records. There's plenty of real music if you bother to look.

Thank you! The summary was starting to get creepy.

"SOA will raise productivity.
SOA will end all strife.
SOA is life. All praise SOA."