Part of a cool article from Notes from the revolution.
The idea behind the ecosystem is there is something at the core from which all other players derive and create additional value from. In the music industry’s case, the model was built around publishing and distribution of physical media, with the record label getting paid first, the publisher coming after that, the radio station following and eventually, right out on the outer rim, you have the artist who may see some money.swei-industries.com, Notes From The Revolution, Feb 2010
You should read the whole article.
