This is the way the music industry is now. And we, along with the music makers, must accept it. It's hard. I definitely preordered mine and gave Hikki money because I want her to continue. I think this way is less honest, but it may have music people work harder and produce more quality (Hikki doesn't need to, though... she lives half in NY and half in Tokyo pretty comfortably... so I imagine she's doing well... especially since she's disappearing ). This produces more loyalty, though. No one likes it, but it's the way the music industry is, and no one is going to change it.