[Good Old Neon]

Have a look at indie bands or artists, and see how much fan loyalty they inspire. They're about the only artists I would even consider buying CDs from (after listening to them first).
That said, most contemporary music bores me anyway, so my opinion matters little to their bottom lines.

I’ve been an indie music fan for over twenty years, visit any file-sharing site, and you’re just as likely to find, say, Fugazi or Superchunk or The Jesus Lizard as you are to find Justin Timberlake or Coldplay or JZ.

I don't really care what happens to the companies producing it, nor the interchangeable musicians singing the lyrics that were produced for them.

I was going to respond to your other reply, but after reading this, really, what’s the point?