That doesn't invalidate my point because curation, which you can argue radio is, and promotion (radio stations are paid to pay particular songs) is still possib

That doesn't invalidate my point because curation, which you can argue radio is, and promotion (radio stations are paid to pay particular songs) is still possible with streaming. Just look at Pandora, last.fm, etc. Also there are different definitions of streaming. The purest definition is where you have to have an Internet connection to listen. There will be various levels of caching involved here. For example, the service might cache the entire song--possibly several songs--to avoid stuttering and service interruptions. Another model might better be called "cloud management" of music where you have a cloud-like iTunes interface (or even a non-sucky interface) that would sync that playlist to your device for offline listening, something I think iCloud will either be or quickly become. Bandwidth and service issues are going to make local storage of music a superior solution for some time to come (IMHO).