DRM - Dreadful Resource Management?

So, you know how the big record companies, the RIAA and their international equivalents say DRM is all about protecting artists, ensuring they get their fair share and aren't taken advantage of. Well I think this just goes to show that no matter how big or famous an artist you are the Record companies can and will still screw you.
I'm not sure why they even bother pretending they care about artists or consumers any more. We all know it's money and blind-panic over that money that drives every action. Recently EMI have come forwards and they would consider abandoning DRM, but only if large upfront payments are made. So it's not so much a case of them seeing the light as showing their true colours.