I don't think this will encourage indies to push their net market harder, because they have already been doing this. There is debate whether artists belong with a big-name producer on a monster label. Yarwood takes a different perspective, saying that budding artists should try to avoid the middle man. By them touring and not being dictated by the larger label, you're dealing with less middlemen. It can lead to better music.
Good promotion is essential to any budding artist.
In response to recent mergers, many anticipate other unification between Internet service providers and multimedia corporations. People think corporate giants are greedy, but there are going to be a lot of people within those corporations with wonderful ideas. Nelson is also to see the changes in the entertainment industry. It'll be something to watch. When Universal and Polygram consolidated, it became five.