Everyone who came to testify before the committee said that they had not been consulted and that it was an excellent program. Many of them even sounded the alarm saying that it was a serious mistake, that they were being deprived of an essential program that had allowed them to succeed, in some cases, and that had opened doors for them, in others.
Now, you are talking about investing in developing international markets. I have nothing against that, but if people can no longer record a CD, that is a problem. If you make cuts at the bottom in order to try to enhance the top, I have a problem with that. It seems that we need to start somewhere. Recording a specialized music CD is also important.