But we're not Damien's employers. From what I can see, people seem to feel that they own a piece of Damien just because they buy his music and go to his concerts. This doesn't make us his employers, however - it simply makes us consumers of his product.
If there was a shortage of your favourite brand of chocolate for a while, would you refuse to buy it again when it finally came back on the shelves? What if the delay was because the company producing the chocolate were taking a bit longer to perfect their recipe? I think maybe this is a more realistic comparison than saying that anyone should "fire" Damien for taking his time over the album.
Sure, you'd be within your rights to protest - it's a free society, after all. It just seems a bit counter-productive to me. Would people kicking up a fuss really make it easier for the goods to be produced?
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