I was leafing through the summer edition of Utne Reader and I came across this article. Really engaging.
http://www.utne.com/2008-07-01/Politics/The-Future-of-Creativity.aspx

I've been a subscriber to this, Bob Lefsetz's take on the demise of the music industry, for a few months now. Worth reading from a long-time insider who really does tell it pretty much like it is. I find the entry 33% Off particularly incisive.

http://lefsetz.com/wordpress/