Why don't these record companies which supposedly "do it all for the promotion of art" provide MIDI files along with records? Why don't they promote learning, and provide more value to justify their high prices? Hmm. MIDI file, what's a MIDI file, how do you market that through MTV and Clear Channel?

Why don't they provide sound samples (think AKAI, Halion or Kontact formats, speaking of the later it now does direct from disk à la GigaStudio) and loops (for software such as ACID) you could re-use for your own compositions? Because we're supposed to be consumers, that's why. Cattle don't play music. They shouldn't even own computers you know. A music industry that doesn't let you play music, how funny.