Slate's running a good article about the iTunes Music Store. The iTunes Music Store is an excellent concept artfully executed- and it's doing so in an industry that badly needs it.

Digital rights management and content distribution are issues that we should all be aware of, because they will go far to define our futures. The nature of our abilitity to express ourselves, consume entertainment, and maintain independence from corporate control is the larger issue behind the specific cases coming to light these days.

So, viva el iTunes Music Store, and all e-ventues like it.