In 2007 I gave a talk at Barcelona's CCCB as part of a series concerned with 'Research and innovation in the cultural sphere'. The talk ended up being fairly critical of certain types of interactive media and participative art practice, especially when issues of funding are taken into account. After the talk was given, we decided that 'The Price of Participation' worked as a good title. You can listen to the talk, which was really more of a conversation with the audience, at the CCCB's website.