Originally Posted by AdultKing

What the OP and some others fail to realize is that Google have an agreement with major labels and have already established Artist Hub to handle smaller labels and independents.

Google also pays rights royalties in a way similar to radio stations for accessed music.

So really Google Music is nothing like Megaupload. Google pays royalties, Megaupload had a business model specifically designed to profit from intellectual property without paying for it.