Mr. Blow

So recently, August 1st as a matter of fact, I read an editorial in the New York Times by Charles M. Blow. I think that's his name...Anyways he the current state of the music industry, also claiming that the industry would not exist in a few years, which is total B.S. I was so outraged by his editorial that I responded to it and email letters@nytimes.comHere's what I had to say. What are your guys thoughts?

Dear Mr. Blow,I recently read your editorial regarding the current state of themusic industry. I have to say, despite the fact that you're aneducated person with your work published in the New York Times, youare terribly misinformed; the claims you make regarding the musicindustry are simply illogical. You claim the music industry's vigilwill soon be over, suggesting it's only a matter of years or perhapsmonths until the music industry's life comes to a end. Yes, the musicindustry has suffered immensely since 1999, but to claim the that itwill soon die is absolutely ridiculous. Without the music industry,music would not exist. Do you truly believe music will just disappear?No one will have any desire to listen to music? People have alwaysloved music and they will continue to; there will always be a demandfor music and therefore a need for the music industry. Both free legaland illegal downloads have certainly damaged the industry, forcingcountless record labels to lay off mass numbers of employees. Thisfile sharing, however, regardless of its legality, is truly ablessing. Thanks to file sharing, artists, record labels, and bookingagencies are able to distribute their music worldwide for free.Through giving away music for free, artists, record labels, andbooking agencies are able to make names for themselves and attractpotential fans to their music and ultimately create morefan-followings. These fans will pay to see the artists' liveperformances, and at the moment, live music is a booming industry.Lollapalooza in Chicago, for example, had a quarter-million people inattendance on the last night of the festival last year. With crowdslike that, the music industry cannot possibly die. The music industryhas simply encountered an obstacle. I can assure you through use ofeffective and smart business, the industry will prevail.