Several Strands of Reality

Hey. We all know it’s there. Some of us are afraid to touch it, in fear that they’ll get busted for it. Dial-Up users want it. Bands, singers, and orchestras hate it. And for those that do have it, they wonder how they’ve been living without it…

For those of you all whom have been living under a rock for the past…i dunno. several years, LimeWire, one of  the fastest file sharing program on Earth, has made a huge standing in the lives of many adolescent, broke, youngsters, as well as into the offices of may white collar businessmen (I mean, c’mon. Why in the H*** wouldn’t you want to pester Bob in the neighboring cubicle by playing “Laffy Taffy” at full blast? For those of you whom have DSL, or anything but dial-up, the download’s rather quick (just say yes to everything..except for PRO. We don’t wanna pay, right?) and you should be searching your fave artists in no time. And the best part? It’s free! Did I mention that it’s free? IT’s free? Free!

But guess what. Avril Lavigne doesn’t like that. And neither do the Gorrilaz, or A.F.I., or any other self respecting maker of music. Heck, the Beatles probably turn in the graves every time they hear the phrase “LimeWire.” In fact, they dislike it so much, that they’re trying to get rid of it. In court. But can you really blame them?……

Yes.

I can.

Because hanks to LimeWire, i have access to more music than not only my pocket, but my location could allow. I can now listen to duets that I’d never have dreamt of, and harmonious voices that you’d neverhear in America. Ilaria Grazios, the Polysics, and Mika Nakashima are among names (I doubt you’d ever have known they existed if you hadn’t tuned in, just now) that now ring true to my ears, thanks to LimeWire.

So you know what? Let the rich skinny people rant. As long as i have a say, I’ll do (almost) everything in my power to keep this service around….

Or at least until I become famous.