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As a few readers of Stereophile have said:
"Most of today's pop and metal is lifeless, heartless, and crude. Over-produced, synthetic, and the core product (songs) are mind-numbingly dull and without imagination."
Another reader ... added, "What music? Give me a break ... the recording industry is wondering why people are refusing to pay for the overpriced, overhyped garbage they ceaselessly pour out. I'd almost rather drink from an open sewer line than submit myself to a couple of hours of the latest offerings from the likes of Britney or Ginuwine. Please, let's bring back artists who actually play instruments and write their own material!"
And, just in case you're wondering how downloads fit into this article, here's the quote:
Posted by Casper at March 3, 2004 03:51 PM... Eric Garland observes that Jones "is one of the most downloaded artists of all time, which disproves this idea that illegal downloads cannibalize CD sales."
Even Blue Note's Zach Hochkeppel went on record last week to suggest that downloading may be a positive force for sales of Feels Like Home. "People who download truly might be previewing it," says Hochkeppel. "They don't want to get burned by buyng a record with one good song. If they like what they hear, they'll probably go out and buy the record too."