Cautious Recording Companies = Dull Music?

EMI is laying off workers, and recording companies are slashing their expenses. So is that really a bad thing? “The real risk with major record companies being in a position where they have to be cautious with their money is that they’ll play safe, and the way to play safe is to play pop. That’s the thing that many people overlook when they see the downloading as simply stealing music from rich companies. If those companies aren’t able to invest in long-term artists, they will just continue to churn out manufactured pop bands.”