> Feel free to do so. I don't. That is entirely my point. Spotify started as a convenient P2P streaming service, then got the capital to pay rightsholders. If

> Feel free to do so. I don't. That is entirely my point. Spotify started as a convenient P2P streaming service, then got the capital to pay rightsholders. If I were to do the exact same thing, I would almost definitely be stopped on the outset by litigation. > Again, you can Sometimes. A few specific services offer DRM-free tracks, but there isn't much competition in that space. Again, it is practically impossible to legally compete with incumbents. > from the shop of your choice CD's are still the gold standard for lossless DRM-free music distribution. That is not a good thing. That is not a reasonable thing. That is the status quo that we are all constrained to by a select few corporations. It's not as drastic a problem as in Movies/TV, but it is still a problem. > I still don't understand what you're missing. Maybe you can read my comments over again, and ask about specific points. I care an awful lot about the subject, and would be happy to clear things up.