It comes down to that ... business tactic: the guy that yells loudest is right.

I can't think of any more powerful moment than when you stand on a stage.

Since the traditional recorded-music business models have drastically changed, there is truly diminished income derived from recorded music by artists - both current and catalog. The touring industry has become much more important as a majority revenue stream and the ancillary fan experiences and promotions that may be derived from it.

I don't want to not be important.

You can't be an entrepreneur and work in a public company anymore.

History shows fans want consolidation you see it across the web every place. The big players are people like Google, Amazon, eBay, Facebook.