There was a time when music had integrity. Back when the gangsters and racketeers ruled the music business, the music had a real sense of integrity to it. That was back when gangsters knew of "this hot new band/artist" they had noticed in their buddy's club. Then, if they owned their own club, they book that band for gigs. Or maybe a relative of theirs was in a band, and that band had street credibility; all they needed was a break. The bands took pride in making a full album, a collection of songs reflecting their current state of affairs. Back then the people who ran the record companies were music fans.

In the last ten years, however, a disturbing trend has taken over. While all of the rockers were out entertaining the people, all of the scholars were off getting their business degrees. This led to a massive take-over. When the scholars finished their schooling, some of them used their business degrees to get into the music business. They became record label executives, and as a result, they viewed the record label as more of a bank then an entertainment industry. Of course, every label gets in the game to make money, but the s

With my format, smaller gloves equals better results. It forces the people to SEE the significance of the blow, not hear the uselessness of a blocked punch. Plus, it increases punching speed. And every human being is impressed by speed, regardless of the venue from which it is drawn. That is why middleweights and welterweights can prosper in the pro ranks. They may lack the bone-crunching power of the heavyweights, but their blistering punching speed is impressive to watch.

With my solution, the artists and the fans ultimately win out. Without record company politics involved, the fans get the artist's finished product the way the artist intended it to be. The artists save money. The fans save money. Most importantly, the music keeps it's passion and its integrity, which is the way music is supposed to be. Like I said - all parties involved are winners!

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