> The […] tried to achieve artificial scarcity for profit. All scammers?

Yeah, I don’t really see a difference between scamming and certain types of rent seeking. So many things could fit in the blank there, not just the entertainment industry.

If:

  - you’re not creating value
  - you’re exploiting the value someone else has created
  - you’re engaging in anticompetitive, anticonsumer behavior
  - etc.