All the whining and posturing by the SC's and politicians recently, reminds me of the whining and posturing by the RIAA and politicians. MP3s and the internet were going to "ruin" the music industry. (just like AM Radio was going to kill it in the 50's)...
Now, companies like Apple, with iTunes, and Puretracks (only two I have used) have sprung up providing added value to the music consumer. These are not killing the music industry but enhancing it.
They thought outside the box, found what consumers wanted, and helped curb illegal downloading of music. I, for one, went from trading music for free online to using iTunes extensively.
That said, the SC's are just like the music industry. Instead of listening to the consumer and attempting to provide them what they want, adapting their industry to the needs, wants and expressed desires of their consumers, they are attempting to force, coerce and use legislation to protect their current business models.
This is both short-sighted, self indulgent type behaviour that, in the end, will end up hurting the SCs more than anyone. MP's will continue, as did MP3s, SP's will also continue.
It is the World's Oldest Profession, I do not believe some City Politicians and a couple of PO'd SC owners will be able to eliminate their competition as they are apparently attempting to do.
Just my $0.02