Bands no longer need the resources of a record label to stay in touch with their fans, deliver new music to them and make a living.
The joy of these duets is that they deliver dance and music in ways we never expect.
But he could not find a system that delivered true classical music.
File-sharing technologies can drastically reduce the cost of delivering music.
"I had a great star and somebody that was going to deliver incredibly good music," he said.
With powerful melodies and intense lyrics he promises to continue to deliver good music to the pop world.
Independent labels and individual musicians see digital distribution as a way to deliver music directly to listeners.
They've dealt with their success like saints, and they keep delivering great music.
Since '99 he's developed more sophisticated approaches to delivering music in the www era.
"I'm just talking about a new way of delivering music."