Some promising sales results for the music industry but maybe don't all rush to quit your day jobs yet.
http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/7744268/riaa-us-music-industry-2016-revenue-double-digit-growth
My idea of good news would be news of a meteorite scoring a direct hit on RIAA headquarters. I remain hopeful.
I agree, too much centralized control over anything is never good.