. . . promoting capitalist acts between consenting adults.
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Tuesday, 26 May 2026
"To act within the marketplace, but not to be governed by the values of the market-place, is a considerable personal discipline."
"A customer acts within the framework of commerce. An audient acts within the framework of a listening community. When a musician believes that musicking is a commercial activity, the music dies inside them.
"To act within the marketplace, but not to be governed by the values of the market-place, is a considerable personal discipline. To see the audient as consumer denies them their humanity. They become a purchasing unit. Our human interaction ends with the completion of the transaction. When musician & audience combine to bring music flying into our world, to be parents to the music, life begins again.
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We welcome thoughtful disagreement.
But we do (ir)regularly moderate comments -- and we *will* delete any with insulting or abusive language. Or if they're just inane or off topic. It’s okay to disagree, but pretend you’re having a drink in the living room with the person you’re disagreeing with. This includes me.
PS: Have the honesty and courage to use your real name. That gives added weight to any opinion.