It's all very sad. I have to buy my horse shoes on ebay these days
I'm not into sports of any kind, but in this match I happen to cheer both teams. I believe firmly that Rock will survive, as long as someone get a kick out of playing and hearing it. As mentioned above, guitars still sell and people make them - and kids who wanna rock buy them ( although sales could be misleading - maybe it's just wealthy lawyers buing them for future investments )
Can't we just say times are though?? Yes, music industry is not what it was and might never be the same again, but what is? Everything changes, who knows - it might be better in the future?
I have this cozy lunchrestaurant/pub ilocated in an old house in a small town. But even small towns have big malls now, and people will rather eat/drink/meet/have coffee in that very same place they buy everything else. They want to be able to park the car in the same building, if it rains they won't get wet etc. I've never seen times as tough as these, business-wise. Ten years ago everybody in town loved this new 'easy' shopping thing. Today, the whole town seems to hate it. All small shops are out of business, and buying proper food/groceries is difficult. After some time, there will be a demand for quality. I firmly believe times they are a changing, although it might take a long time.
Off-topic maybe, but I think humanity will accept only so much crap before fighting back. Death to shopping malls and internet, let's start anew! (Oh, about that internet comment.. I'd miss the LBO, but one could still use pigeons? The
last first bass pigeon outpost?)