But this happens everywhere, and it doesn't look like it's gonna change. There are monopolies in every industry. For example, iPods are the monopoly in the mp3 player industry, yet there are infinitely better deals and better products with higher quality hardware and more features for lower prices by not-so-big companies..but people insist on gobbling up what is fed to them first, which usually ends up being the food of the richest man.
It really is a shame money is in play even in trance, where it shouldn't be..