Jon_King - 1:49 pm on Nov 27, 2002 (gmt 0)

Much money is made by controlling market distribution channels. These distribution channels quite naturally create "pinch points" which can be monitored and policed. Successful business people have known and employed this model since the beginning of commerce.

Digital music on the web is opposite to controllable product distribution. Some method will emerge to control distribution and it will surely not be a volunteer-honesty-pay-if-you-wish system.