These companies have fought to force consumers to repurchase content they already own in other formats. While I understand it costs money for consumers to redownload or to get the media in a new format.

These companies take these actions regardless of the fact that digital distribution allows for less expensive content delivery. As physical media requires extra steps such as having to be manufactured and delivered.

These CEO’s and VP’s believe they are entitled to a larger share of the revenues. If other industry’s are any type of model the less than 25% that Apple receives is on average if not below by 15% what other distribution models have been in place for many many decades.

In these other models yes, prices can be set by the true owners/developers however, in this case Apple is protecting the consumer and fighting for us in this very public battle. I support Apples efforts.

These media companies are the cause of most of their problems. By not embracing changes in technology and refusing to provide the products it’s customers demand. And of coarse I am referring to the lack of digital distribution, when the technology was available and desired by consumers.

I for one would love for the WSJ or All Things Digital to host a town hall meeting with consumers and music and movie industry executives to discuss the different positions each group is taken on these issues.

In my mind these executives are only making me look for alternatives to the content they publish. I will reward companies that embrace new technologies and allow less restrictive uses of content I purchase and use legally.

For the record I have personally spent over $3000 in digital content (music, movies and TV shows).