Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 25th April 2004

Dilbert//5489, first published 22 years ago on Sunday 25th April 2004

Tags

international pop star downloaded cd burned guitar poor made no money manager stole

Official transcript

"Your last job was international pop star?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOUR LAST JOB WAS ..INTERNATIONAL POP STAR?

HEY, I RECOGNIZE YOU!

I BOUGHT YOUR NEW CD!

NO YOU DIDN'T.

WHEN I SAY "BOUGHT," I MEAN DOWNLOADED.

EXACTLY. I DIDN'T SELL ONE CD. EVERYONE DOWNLOADED IT.

WEREN T YOU ALREADY RICH?

RIGHT MY BUSINESS MANAGER STOLE EVERYTHING.

YOU COULD PERFORM LIVE.

TOO MANY MUSICIANS, NOT ENOUGH VENUES.

NOW DO YOU MAKE MUSIC FOR THE LOVE OF IT?

I BURNED MY GUITAR FOR HEAT.

I BOUGHT YOUR NEW CD!

NO YOU DIDN'T

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