Have a gander at this fascinating article. It's well worth reading: "You Don't Understand Our Audience" Just a few excerpts:
Old media is quickly going the way of the dodo, which means that they will try to maintain some sort of monopoly power by attempting to purchase outlets, and regulation for the internet. We must be very vigilant about the 'net as citizens. It is the most important tool today for our social evolution. It has to remain open, free and with low or zero barriers to entry. The minute you need to pay a user fee to run a blog, or claim a taxable benefit from use of free software, the regulation will start to create a stranglehold on people freely transacting ideas and expressing creativity.