Perhaps a better question might be....does this ruin the ability of PERFORMERS to accumulate the fruits of their labor. Does Moby's presence on the SciFi channel proclaiming "I am SciFi" in a commercial affect the ability of May, Atkins, Craig, and others to put their music out there...and to be compensated (however this is defined)?
I actually don't know the answer to this question. As for "the music" I think that darw_n is correct. Techno and House are very different from hip-hop for example, in that I really don't think it is possible for these artforms to be co-opted. I haven't come up with anything more than a vague theory as to WHY (if anyone has I'd be interested in seeing it)...but I just know that we won't see Sony perverting the artform. It is what it is....and I don't think it can be changed except by us..... peace lks
