Derrick Story has a great article up on the O'Reilly Network interviewing the CEO of Go-Kart Records - an independant record label.
"Instead of suing little girls and filing ridiculous lawsuits, we here at Go-Kart have decided to embrace this new MP3 technology, and have unleashed the first commercially sold MP3 CD. It contains 150 bands, 300 rare/new/previously unreleased songs, and even an interactive interface for those who decide to put it in their computers. And get this ... we even include directions on how to burn these MP3s! We feel that this format is the perfect way to promote bands, rather than take away from them."
This is the kind of honest and productive discussion that should be going on in the industry. These types of positive measures would go a long way in helping the Music Industry regain it's customers and prevent them from losing current ones.
Say it with me.
Independent.
I think you know where this is headed.