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HearUsNow.org is a campaign of Consumers Union, the non-profit publisher of Consumer Reports Magazine and Consumer Reports Online. HearUsNow.org follows it's parent organization's long tradition of promoting a fair and just marketplace by empowering consumers through education about communication and media issues involving telephone, cable, Internet and wireless services and equipment.

This 2008 article from The Telegraph discusses the quickly morphing music industry and the attempts of entrepreneurs and music labels to find a new industry model that will re-monetize the industry.

This 2004 article from Rolling Stone magazine is dated, but is essential to acquiring a deeper understanding of how music revenue has been impacted over the past decade, not only by illegal downloading and gaming, but also the price control and consumer influence of the mega-retailer Wal-Mart.

The 2011 Digital Music Report from IFPI (International Federation of the Phonographic Industry), identifies crucial issues facing the music industry (mainly reducing illegal downloads), details the statistical data for downloads and record sales for top artists, and suggests recommendations for policy change and consumer education to reduce music piracy.

dslreports.com article and forum debating the topic of whether or not those that switch to streaming tv via the internet are merely deadbeats or actually smart consumers.

Feel good article from wired.com about an upcoming minimum wage increase for Chinese factory workers. Just when I'd almost completely lost faith in humanity.

Slightly off topic, but worth sharing. Wirefly somehow contracts with all major carriers, offering the latest phones for extremely low prices, and often free, when you sign up or renew through them. I've used them twice and been happy.

Rovi's entertainment products make entertainment easy to use, easy to discover, easy to organize, and easy to share.