Here's an interesting take on the crisis that has hit net radio.

So if DRM for Webcasts won't prevent piracy, why do the record labels want it? The reason is that requiring these digital locks gives the record industry more control over your music. The objective is to make every step in the process of moving music around involve a flow of cash to the labels, even if that movement is "me to me"--from my CD to my computer, or from your computer to your iPod.