I noticed that the headline of this post reads "MySpace talking to independents" but there's no mention of independent artists or labels in the article itself. These are deals between the four major labels and MySpace Music. Where do indies enter the discussion?

Here's another related article:

Digital music firms pay heavy price for labels' support
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080405/wr_nm/digital_music_dc_2&printer=1;_ylt=Ate0wZu3BIu6_1qPAqvAjL0h2.cA