I can somewhat see Don's point here, but I do think he needs to "get with the program".

I grew up in the same era as Don, and I remember when the only way we had of hearing music was either on the radio or buying the album. There was also the occasional TV appearances that some musicians would make on shows like American Bandstand and Where the Action Is (yes, I'm old), but, by and large, the only way that we had music "on demand" was to purchase the album.

Obviously, that has all changed now, but I believe things actually started changing with the advent of MTV and VCRs. Now sure, MTV wasn't music on demand, but by recording a song/video on your VCR, you could listen to it anytime you wanted to (or at least if you were in front of a TV). The Internet and other technology such IPODs has changed the rules again, and now we pretty much really have music on demand without having to go out and purchase it. So I do think there has probably been a negative impact on record sales. BUT, at the same time, the internet also gives fans a venue that has never existed before. Just right here on this message board is living proof. I don't think there is any doubt that fan web sites, message boards, YouTube, Itunes, etc. help ignite the fan community's interest in a band like nothing that ever existed before. And that also translates into free marketing for the band. We don't have numbers to really judge the true overall impact, but one thing is certain - the internet isn't going away, so to me, the best thing an artist can do is embrace it and use it to their full advantage in any way they can.