Media Industry: Clear as Mud

It's funny how when something new becomes the new "it", such as Star Wars, Harry Potter, Twilight, or whatever else you can come up with, it grows wildly expensive really quick. The Media Industry will come up with a doll for every character in the movie, McDonalds will give away toys dedicated to the movie (as long as you buy the happy meal), and of course there has to be life size costumes and etc. The Media Industry LOVES when you buy THEIR merchandise. They thrive on you becoming a fan. But, they thrive even more when you become too big of a fan. If you make a fan production, and that offends someone in the media industry, you get sued. They are yet again making money off of your fandom. Now most people in the 'biz' are being threatened by the PROam situation, and the creation of the long tail. We dont need the professionals anymore. They are too big of jerks to begin with. They want to sue you for putting a youtube video up if their song plays in the background. But, they had no problem selling you the CD. Why support a jerk, when you can support someone who wants to create for the simple joy of creating. I am a long tail advocate. I dont want to just buy the hits, I want to experience the non hits as well. And seeing how the smaller artists usually see it as all publicity is good publicity then Id rather be apart of their fan base and support them. I shouldnt be shut down or sued because I love something so much I want to be apart of the creation process. So the Media Industry can officially shove it, because they've made their beds, now they have to lay in it. .