24th August 2003, 9:45 AM
I buy music to support record labels I like (Matador, V2, Def Jux and Rhymesayers, for instance). I hardly ever buy anything from major record labels, in hopes that perhaps my small contribution to Big Five abstinence will help force them to cut some of the artists that everyone except oversexed junior high girls realize are utter garbage. Let's see some of these made-for-MTV bands succeed without the backing of a Warner or Sony behind them to make sure their music and videos get the exposure they need.