November 10, 2009
These coins will buy you three songs on iTunes.
We want to know what you think about music during the '00s, so we're posing a question every weekday from Nov. 9 to Nov. 20. Then, we'll post and discuss some of the interesting, fun and ridiculous responses.
Nov. 10: What is your excuse for not paying for music?
Share your thoughts below. We'll list our favorite excuses later this week.
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