These are good and solid points, Evan, with all basis in truth. But the mantra feels a bit hollow to me without a more clearly defined "solution suggestion".

Opinions may differ, but I don't see it getting any easier to protect intellectual property rights on the Web. Inventive new models are flourishing, because they have recognized (and are explioting) opportunity in more "distributive" models. I am with you, but I don't believe the ultimate answer lay in regulating behavior and enforcing with the Law. What we need are INNOVATIONS... based partly in new technologies and partly in a willingness to depart from older (but admittedly, once Grande) revenue models. and it is the parties to THAT dialogue that are going to win --