Or at least that’s the current model. And it may still work for a while with customers too undiscriminating or unenterprising to ferret out more demanding and rewarding music with the help of public and college radio stations, music journalists, remote corners of the Internet—or, like, you know, friends? Listening to such artists isn’t just about the music: it’s the smart people’s secret handshake. This is what happens when corporations forget that there is more to what they do then "self interest." They consume themselves. Looking Grim at the Grammys | 
