> But what I would like to see, since this is effectively a utility, is for that "free streaming" to be available on an equal opportunity basis: And T-Mobile se

> But what I would like to see, since this is effectively a utility, is for that "free streaming" to be available on an equal opportunity basis: And T-Mobile seems to be doing exactly that by allowing customers to vote on what services to include. That's not an equal-opportunity basis, as consumers can't (or won't) vote for a company that doesn't exist yet. This raises the barrier to entry for startups even further, because now they have to get enough brand recognition to beat out established competitors in this vote just to reach some segment of the market[0]. As if the barriers to entry for startups disrupting music distribution aren't already high enough! :) [0] T-mobile has a small market share, but what if Verizon did it? Remember that there are only four non-virtual carriers in the US, so if just one of the two big guys (Verizon and AT&T) does it, it'll dramatically tilt the odds away from startups even more.