Responsibilities of the Consumer in the Entertainment Industry?

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The work itself should be the ultimate reward - the money is only upkeep, an unfortunate prerequisite for future projects, and perhaps an opportunity for expansion. This has been reversed in the corporate world so that the objective is money, and the work of "art" is the means.

So what? I read this in your post, but you can't blame corporations for wanting to make money. It may be their primary objective, but I don't see a problem with this. If I don't like their product then I won't buy it. It's that simple. I don't care what their goal is. All I can judge is the outcome (product).

The problem is that they have a monopoly on the market and are active in shaping it. Crowdfunding etc. is becoming something to be reckoned with but the AAA industry still has virtually all of the money. How can you possibly not see anything negative about corporate bigwigs crafting perfectly calculated and neatly packaged pieces of "art" to be consumed? Doesn't the idea frighten you?