A musical hegemony

So what do I think about the Syco/Xfactor/Sony dominance? Well I wonder about the abuse factor. If during x factor season most top 5 acts receive their coveted positions after appearing on the live show, what on earth is going on behind the scenes for artists to receive their invitation to play. This process should be monitored by an independent body of some kind....and i wonder why the monopolies and mergers commission aren't interested in the music business in general as the individual companies become swallowed up by the bigger fish and we get less and less choice.