“Radio is in decline; satellite services XM and Sirius are ascending. Warner Music is scrambling to meet shareholder’s demands, but independent labels Merge, Sub Pop, and Kill Rock Stars are watching records sell in unprecedented numbers. These days a band doesn’t have to be seen on MTV, or heard on WBCN, or written about in Rolling Stone for fans to find out about it. The Internet is challenging the corporate clutch on both radio and retail.”