I also think it's good to point out that this is exactly what we mean when startup culture talks about "disrupting" an industry. That means putting the people w

I also think it's good to point out that this is exactly what we mean when startup culture talks about "disrupting" an industry. That means putting the people who work in it out of a job. Robbing them of their livelihood. We understand that this is true, but that it's still the right thing to do. Why do artists get such special treatment? Is it because we all like some of them? Is it the huge PR campaign they've been running since cassette tapes and VCRs?