"In this age, artists should be able to control their own distribution due to the capability of technology."
I agree with you, and obviously direct artist to fan distribution is going to start happening more frequently. But don't forget, current technology also hinders an artists ability to control their own distribution (Metallica), so where do we go from there? How can you bypass the industry when you can't do a better job of keeping your grip on everyones testes? Chuck D. would like me to believe there's money to be made, but I can't understand how if everybody and their grandma gets their music for free. If Metallica personally sued someone for having their MP3's, would that be a better situation than RIAA stepping in? Because frankly I don't see how else they could enforce their distribution decisions.
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"In this age, artists should be able to control their own distribution due to the capability of technology." I agree with you, and obviously direct artist to fan distribution is going to start happening more frequently. But don't forget, current technology also hinders an artists ability to control their own distribution (Metallica), so where do we go from there? How can you bypass the industry when you can't do a better job of keeping your grip on everyones testes? Chuck D. would like me to believe there's money to be made, but I can't understand how if everybody and their grandma gets their music for free. If Metallica personally sued someone for having their MP3's, would that be a better situation than RIAA stepping in? Because frankly I don't see how else they could enforce their distribution decisions.