Eh, done arguing really. But I rue the day when I find something whippersnappers like that I don't.
Anyway, the point about bands, it kind of depends on how you want to count it. I believe I remember reading somewhere that there are more signed bands now than ever, but there is no way to count garage bands and whatnot. In fact, it was more an article on how easy it is to get signed and noticed these days with the internet and whatnot, and rising popularity for new and undiscovered bands (instead of the stadium fillers of yesteryear). Counting talented bands and marketing shills, though, is harder because a lot of times individual taste and opinion get in the way too much.
Lastly, its pronounced Kō-an. Not Cone.
