The shit dies quicker, the gods rise faster...
I'm loving all the dub plate pressure. boojaka! I did a set last week with tracks completely downloaded off t'internet. fresh, raw and completely legally burnt onto CD'n'whacked into a pair of pioneers.
If you can't make money then you're not good enough to give up the day job or you're living beyond your talent. Simple as that.
If you worry about people pirating then you're as niave as this campaign...
never did, did it!
As for record shops shutting down. boo hoo. That's the nature of hobbiests not coping with changing markets.