That is what makes this current window in time so special: Starting with the stream of digital music that flowed out into the consciousness of millions of Americans with Napster, on to the internet-posted concerts and gorilla shows that vaulted the Libertines to cultdom if not stardom, the internet revolutionizes popular music daily. In this digital "Wild West"-like time, the grass roots have found a way to, in pure rock 'n roll fashion, give corporate America the finger, and have been given a chance to take back their culture – if it ever truly existed to begin with.

The time for a revolution is upon us. No matter how fast they work to buy up every .com and web domain that allows information flow that they do not control, the people, the kids, can always stay ahead of them, developing new technology, spreading their messages and music. Which way the battle will go is questionable, but to understand that there is even a battle being waged; that we have not just lain down at the feet of the corporate giant, sold our souls, and taken our beating, is truly worth noting.

Yes, the revolution is digitized; but it must be maintained, grown, and legitimized by the people. The control has been given back to the masses and it is they who now have the power to take a shot at the large global structure. It is they who can explore technology, not just as a tool for entertainment or convenience, but as a forum to express ideas, creations and interpretations. It is the job of the people to put down that American Idol record and to search the new frontier for some band who is working hard out there in cyberspace to give America something real, something unpolluted, something organic.

Consolidation of media is something that the American people must be aware of and guard against. The consolidation, as it relates to media flow – whether concerning news, music, movies, etc. – is a direct threat to the Constitutional ideals the United State was founded upon. Through consolidation and globalization, industry moguls have found a way to circumvent the guards against censorship outlined in the U.S. Constitution by simply buying the various outlets of media until they all speak with one voice.

While there are obviously anti-trust laws in place to stop a total monopoly over the media, to ignore the collusiveness behind the parties involved in the Big 4 (illustrated pretty clearly be their penchant for merging) would be ignoring the realities of a situation that could result in, what can only be described as, pure fascism.

It may seem like an overstatement to look at the internet – something utilized mainly to this point for porn and gambling – as an anti-fascist weapon, but it is time that people everywhere woke up to the immensely powerful tool that is literally at their fingertips on a daily basis. Artists' utilization has laid the ground work for this greater understanding of the freedoms and opportunities provided by technology. Corporate American will constantly fight to control every aspect of a citizen's life in which a profit is possible; this includes the music they listen to. He who controls the flow will inevitably have bias. All of these things will work together to destroy culture – an entity that must be derived from the people, not corporate enslavers – and create a fictitious facsimile that can be purchased at your local "Supermart," 24-7, in its place.