The corporate conglomeration of the music industry has been blamed for a lot over the last several years. From the lack of quality commercial radio stations to the extreme rise in concert ticket prices to the decline of CD sales, it seems as though the business has been reeling in recent times. However, the keen music consumer has been afforded several treats as an offspring of such media consolidation. Satellite radio programming has increased in popularity and has helped springboard the careers of many solid, under appreciated artists. Online radio and music trading posts have also allowed fans of certain
