Turtles all the way down

The biggest story of the year for 2007 is the falling down of the music industry. The music is doing just fine, perhaps better than ever, but the big labels are finally realizing that DRM is dead. Not only that, they are looking for alternatives to selling physical media. I doubt that they will find just one thing, but a combination of alternatives that keeps the business alive.

So, real simple…for Christmas 2008 I want to be able to pay no more than $50 a month and download as much music as I want, from any artists that I want. Yes, I want flat-rate, all-you-can-eat, just like my Internet service and TV service. Furthermore, I want at least half of that money to go to the artists.

Unlike peace in the Middle East, this goal is potentially achievable in 358 days.