ipods, mp3 players ?

Ok so this is actually a continuation from the previous post titled tukar channel. Ever wonder how do the Malaysian artists ever make it ? kalau mcm their periuk nasi (yang sering diperdebatkan di dalam melodi) is based on their sales of album, ok la ada la sket2 kot siapa yang rajin buat live shows plus royalty.. tp.. what happens now that :-

1. Sales of album dah jadi kurang la coz now u can get the MP3 file of the songs.. either legally or illegally? who will go to tower records or music valley now that you can easily get it through the internet ?

2. Live shows? Sekarang kan ada banyak show2 yang free i.e. SureHeboh, JomHeboh, Konsert Hotlink, Konsert Hari Merdeka, Konsert New Year, dll (this point has been raised from Andy Flop Poppy in Melodi) .... kalau dapat pun from sponsors la but how much can you get from sponsors ? Okla so there's secretary's week and all... but I've worked with event management people before, nak bayar artist takde la sampai RM 10,000 per show.. ok so if you're Adibah Noor or Jacklyn Victor, mmg la orang nak.. what happens to Rohana Jalil or kumpulan lain2 yang senyap from the industry ?

3. Ok royalty from MACP .. but nowadays, when people perform, jarang perform lagu org mesia kan ?


Mari kita pk sejenak... Let's have a healthy debate on this topic.. I welcome your opinion :)


PS: Just for the record, I'm not an avid follower of Melodi. Tp it's just that everytime I tune in on the show, perkara yang sama diperdebatkan....