Why do they Insist on Destroying Music

By this, I mean the recording industry. If there is one way to destroy the art, and the beauty of what music is, the recording industry seems to be taking all of the right steps. So how are they destroying music, and are there any options that we have to reverse its horrendous effects. In my opinion, i do believe that there is seriously a problem, but there is still hope, both of those i will go over.
So what is the problem with the music industry? Well first of all, by calling it an industry, this creates competition, people lose touch with who they are, the distribution of money becomes involved, this brings in politics, personal politics that is, and this just takes it as far away from the music as you can get. Major record labels are just businesses that use bands. They use them, they use the creativity of the band, give them a few resources, and if the band does one thing that the label doesnt like or if the music climate changes, they are either sued, dropped, or they lose funding. So where does the creativity and the art come in. Well that is last in line. And if the label things the band is doing that wrong, they can step in and take control. Just as the situation with Thursday on their War All the Time album. When they said they were finished with the recording and writing process, they were basically forced back into the studio because there were no songs on it that were "radio worthy". So now why does this matter so much, and it basically boils down to the money. Money runs a business that used to be run on art and creativity. This is what makes it so hard for young newer bands to enter the music arena, because there is such a large gap between where you start and what is consitered successful, and what is consitered successful is whether or not you are making money. Now, it goes without saying that money is a part of life and that you need to make money to feed yourself and to make a living, but where is the line, why is this "rock star" lifestyle so glamourized and why do people keep buying into the bullshit that it is.
So now that i have described my issues with the music industry, i will explore a few ways by which i think that the people within the music industry can better it. First off, I really would like to commend that artists out there who are working for the better good, such as how Nine Inch Nails and Radiohead are working from the top to help change thing, so too must the independent artists work from the bottom to help make a change as well. One thing that the already successful independent artists can do is to help promote the not-as-successful artists. Much like how The Lawrence Arms or Against Me! always take bands on tour that some people might not know so much. The best scenario i can think of was when i saw Against Me! play at Headliners in Toledo. They played with Matt and Kim, and i must say, for a band that i have never heard before, i think that i was still able to enjoy their set and their music.
So with the new age of free music from the internet, what is next? The way i see it, musicians will give their music away for free, much like some independent bands that i know already, hell, i remember downloading the Defiance, Ohio album straight from their website. I think this is the way music should be done. When i like a band, they play shows, and that is what i remember most, the music is a catalyst to remind me of the great times i have at shows. More musicians should realize this, this is why they should have gotten into music in the first place, because of the intimate experience of going to or playing a live performance.
I am in a band now, and with my theory on music, i feel that it is almost our responsibility to at least try to make a change. By this i mean that i want to offer free downloads of our music from the internet. I want to as well offer sale of cds, but i dont want to be an ass about that. I want to design merchendise and sell that. That way i can see my art expressed in a multitude of ways. I want to become somewhat successful with my music so that i may somehow be able to influence someone to beleive the same as me and to also try to make a change. Because it is our music, and our art, and it is us who should be the ones who control it.