ran across this piece a while ago . . although it speaks to fans of TV shows, imo there are parallels to fans of musicians . . 

<i>" The Double-Edged Sword Of Devotion: 'Chuck' Vs. The Entitled Fan Base "</i> 
http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2010/02/the_doubleedged_sword_of_devot.html 

<blockquote>.... drivers drive and riders ride. And if you can't relax and enjoy the relative powerlessness of your position from time to time, you will deprive yourself of the best possible outcome — which is that somebody is going to take you somewhere you didn't even know you wanted to go.</blockquote>

<blockquote>By all means, have an opinion. Show not working? Say so. Don't want to watch it? Good thing it's not mandatory. But it's not your show, even if you bought a Subway footlong to save it. It's the creation of its creators, and they're never going to give you what you want just because it's what you want. Which is why they haven't started inviting you to story meetings.</blockquote>