"The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side." -- Hunter S. Thompson
As a musician, I have an interest in different aspects of the music business. The business aspects are in the news a lot lately, with lawsuits, copyright issues, etc. Here is some information I found interesting that gives a certain view of how the business operates.