This is for those whose still doubt that corporations have taken over our governments and that democracy is dead.

Time to fetch our guns guys.

To them the Distribution network (your Sony, BMI, EMI, and so on) IS the artist and all the profits from a CD etc go to them (the creative talent that made the media what it is) while we here TF readers know that well, every sale goes towards these corps which in turn funds the lawsuits, lobbyists and non ‘sharing is caring’ subscribers that make up these articles =X

For TF readers still doubting the above (or peeps needing a refresher) start here:
http://www.negativland.com/albini.html

Artist –> Distribution network –> the Public

That above is the old style which netted the Distribution network $$$$$$$$$$ (a tenth of that would have been an artists dream as Steve Albini itemized on the above site) because the only way the Public could hear about an artist was through those networks (on radio [payola scam being part of that for a while] or in shops on Vinyl, CD, etc).

But the problem for the Distribution network (your Sony, BMI, EMI, and so on) is that there is no money for them in using the Internet as a distribution network because on it they would have to compete with P2P and other sharing technologies (the older model relying on physical disc manufacture and distribution, advertising etc was too expensive to allow much competition, let alone free distribution).

Now times have changed and slowly this model is beginning to kick off:

Artist –> Internet –>the Public

The players from the Distribution network could get money by using a internet based service (iTunes, Netflix) but overall they really want to stick to the older money making model (that we here TF readers know is simply obsolete) because of the existence of real genuine alternatives that would cost the Artist no money to use (P2P etc).

While I’m at it, the Artist to Internet link itself could still work in that the public gets to choose which artists they like (piracy getting a domestic fair use exception would be a welcome addition in Copyright Law to enact such a system which would also ensure commercial piracy remains illegal) and in turn want to pay the artist (a user pays model would work here as they set the price and feel they get a bargain while the artist makes more than they ever would in the old distribution network [assuming the artist actually makes something worth buying of course =) ] ) reward for their work to encourage future releases of good quality media (what nets the most $ in turn will be whats the most enjoyable as decided by us media consumers; not what is the most marketed as seen with the likes of Beiber =X =X ).

You’ll experience an event that will leave no doubt whatsoever in your mind as to the truth or otherwise of such a stupid statement.