Don’t get me wrong. I think money is just fine. If you can amass a giant mountain of it and sit atop it, more power to you.

But this is ridiculous.

#1 – some things come and go, but the music industry refuses to evolve, which might include parts of it are to die off.

#2 – they refuse to let market forces do what they do

#3 – their ideas are so bad they know they can’t sell anyone on them, so they turn to Congress to line pockets, call in favors, scratch backs, and get laws passed to stave off death and evolution as much as possible. Can’t get your way? Use the force of law. Bad idea.

#4 – To force payment for the 30 seconds? Fine. The solution is simple: Apple (and other retailers) stop offering the 30 second snippets. See what that does for your revenue stream.

The music industry is having a tough time only because the model is changing. Better is to go with the flow than to try to stem the tide… the rush of the water is too powerful.