Music revolution

If any of y'all have been paying attention, the RIAA is lobbying to start charging radio stations (historically, their free advertising venues) for playing recorded music. This could change the face of over-the-air radio, because in the past record companies have typically paid radio stations to play their music.
My question is this: why is it so hard for them to just bow to the "supply-and-demand" rules of a capitalist economy? They've kept prices for recorded media artificially high for (literally) decades, and don't see that at least part of the solution is to lower prices. The average cost of producing a CD is (and has been for quite some time, even accounting for inflation) about $1. Artist contracts typically return about $1 to the artist for each album sold. So where does the rest of the $12-$19 for a CD go (that's at least a 600% markup)? To the record company, of course. And record company execs are the ones leading the way with the highly publicized suits and legislation battles. And in this battle, I'm guessing that megacorporations like Clear Channel have previously been sitting on the sidelines. With these monsters going at each other, there is bound to be some far-reaching change coming.

Now, one of the reasons I put this here is that the basis for all of this is, as far as I can tell, simple, unfettered GREED. Record company execs want to maintain their indulgent, hedonistic lifestyles, and they're willing to fight dirty to do it. If all of those folks actually lose their sources of wealth, and the music economy crashes, the bad boys (and girls) of the music world will fade from the public eye and maybe we'll be able to restore some sense and morality to this world.

How do you respond?

I strongly believe in promoting unity in the church. More importantly, I believe in promoting unity among "believers," including those who are part of the majority of Protestant christendom. Therefore, I believe strongly in continually striving to persuade others of the falsehood of the Sinner's Prayer. And, yet, there are stumbling blocks in the way that seem impassable.

Recently, my father (in a very accusatory fashion) questioned why my wife and I are not looking outside of the Churches of Christ for a church home. He took offense to it because, to him, it was an implication that all other churches are wrong. I actually do partially believe that, but the complexity of this argument is too broad to pick up for a few moments at a time. My response was a question returned to him: why don't y'all go to a Mormon Temple? And this was the first time that my father seemed to pull up short in pursuing this argument, and it stuck in my mind. My realization was that I basically had to put myself in his place and make it relevant to him in order for him to get a glimpse of my beliefs, my view of the world.

In general, this is true for contending with someone on any subject, and I believe that it's partially captured in Jesus' statement "If someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles." (Matt 5:41). It is our job, our responsibility, our commision to effectively convince everyone of the truth of the gospel. That means putting it in context that they can understand. It means striving to overcome years or decades of misconceptions or false teachings. It also means constantly re-examining things to put them in context of the Word, and seeing where there are opportunities to speak the truth to this world.

Yes, it does sound endless. Yes, it does sound tiring. And, yes, it does sound like it's worth every second spent doing it.

Peace be with you