Why all major record labels deserve to go down the pan..

I came across this Cracked article Six Music Industry Tricks That Must Die, recently.

My response:

Just 6 ?? How about this:

7. Pop Idol.. Or anything similar
8. Mastering records using the brick wall technique
9. Radio.. Pay us money and we'll play your record marketing/pay to play
10. The assumption that good looking people can make fabulous records
11. Fixed award ceremonies
12. Rejection and/or suing of free downloading by people who wouldn't have bought the fucking record in the first place ? Ever heard of building up a fan base ??
13. The single as a sub marketing ploy for an album (Pink Floyd didn't need it, Led Zeppelin didn't need it, Radiohead don't need it).
14. Simon Cowell (+ his cronies) and his capitalist music format
15. Major record labels
16. The practice of remixing a perfectly good tune for the dance floor by giving it to some DJ who then basically slaps a 4/4 beat underneath it and charges £5000 for the privilege, which the artist then pays for from his/her royalties. This can be done as much as 6-8 times on an artists record = £40,000 off the top before they even get paid.
17. Charging artist for all the meals/nights out/cocaine/sundry expenses that an A&R man will supposedly accumulate in the interests of your band.
18. Chart fixing
19. Seasonal trend fixing i.e. ruining the once exciting Christmas Charts.
20. External producers.. Bringing a producer into the fold, who once probably had a bit of success in the 80's/90's, to basically charge the artist a fortune whilst sitting at the back of the studio ruining your pride and joy with his pathetic suggestions of how your record could and will be better.
21. Thinking that a suit can fix your label. EMI and Guy Hands have just spectacularly fucked up on this count to the point that I predict EMI will be no more in say, five years time. Any artist who actually signs to EMI in it's present state resides in: No. 101 Stupid Cottage, Stupid Lane, Stupid Town, County Stupid, Stupidland SA1 ROFL.

etc.. etc.. etc..

I'll probably add to this list as time goes on..