I think one of the biggest killers of things is the disproportionate ratio of labels to punters.
Dont get me wrong - up to a point the choice of tonnes of labels is great, but there is too much now, it has gone too far.
There are no profit margins now, and there need to be profit margins to make it work. People need money for heaps of reasons i shouldnt have to go into.. right now there is no money.
In my opinion every new label that starts is another nail in the scenes coffin.