Panacea is when more artists can give more music away and still profit. Freemium based on consumption, or increased reliance on alternative revenue channels. Ei

Panacea is when more artists can give more music away and still profit. Freemium based on consumption, or increased reliance on alternative revenue channels. Either way, IMHO the technology exists today to disaggregate the middlemen in music, lower the price point for customers, and still net profit to artists. In particular, I believe almost every function of a label can be crowd sourced or productized. Vested interests are what have gotten in the way.