Giants are happy to have their music online.
Unlike musicians such as Metallica and Dr. Dre, who are incensed that their works are available free on the Internet, They Might Be Giants, whose songs are heard on the soundtrack of Malcolm in the Middle , uses the Net to its advantage and sells its songs for a fee. It also makes me respect our audience even more, because they have the self-control to live karmically cleansed lives. At a time when much of the music industry has focused on fighting Napster , the popular music-swapping software that allows you to pick up songs free, other musicians are trying to combat piracy by offering legitimate alternatives. FM completely changed the complexion of pop music and what people listened to. Today, it's so hard to get on the radio because of the tight music formats.