Here's an interesting article by David Byrne of the Talking Heads about what he sees as 6 alternative models for artists in the new landscape of the music business. The possibilities range from giving complete control to big businesses down to the do-it-yourself model (like the one Radio Free Earth has been pursuing).

Byrne's article is titled a "Survival Guide." He doesn't get into the art of making music. I have a theory, though, that the less business there is in music, the better the music will be.

Read the article from Wired Magazine.