boingboing rssfeedsspamassassintaintorg url httpboingboingnet85482094 date supplied janis ian brave talented recording artist budding talented science fiction writer done terrific interview slashdot groupmind views music industry seriously diversity something record companies cant afford anymore majors rate id go article posted linux journal quotes newsweet article july 152002 steven levy saying record labels taking hard line guess protecting internetchallenged business model profit comes blockbuster artists industry moved varied ecology independent labels artists would thriveto detriment labels would trouble rustling rubes root next britney smoking gun comes testimony riaabacked economist told government fee panel dramatic shakeout webcasting inevitable desirable bring market consolidation thats really nutshell market consolidation means less artists promote less ultimate dollars theyll spend smaller playlist greater chance audiences buy something playlist alone thats youll able find link1 discuss2 1 httpslashdotorgarticleplsid020923133228 2 httpwwwquicktopiccomboingh8neqcxzap8u6x tue 24 sep 2002 080036 0000 janis ian interviewed slashdot