Thank you very much, Madam Chair.
I want to thank all the panellists for being here. It's a tremendous panel. I really appreciate your time.
I would direct my questions right now to Mr. Gordon Sinclair.
I would say that The Tragically Hip certainly qualifies as a source of pride for Canadian talent. I can tell you, as a musician who has toured Canada for years myself, you'll be happy to hear that there wasn't a night that I was on stage when someone didn't come up to me and ask me to play the Hip. That's part of your legacy, and I appreciate your being here advocating for songwriters, lyricists, concert composers, music publishers and the whole ecosystem. One of the reasons that I worked so hard to get here was to ensure fair compensation for the use of artists' work.
Not many years ago, artists could make a living from album sales. Even as an independent musician myself, it was possible to make enough from sales in music to at least make your next album. As you mentioned, since streaming, that situation has certainly changed. Can you comment on how much more challenging it is to have a career as a songwriter without getting the return on investment of the expense and the costs to record?