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Originally Posted by rflashman
There has yet to be a single survey that establishes scientifically that P2P sites have a truly negative effect on sales of most media. The entire time the industry has been whining that P2P is killing them, sales figures have been higher every single year than the last. No year has sold 'less' than the previous year.
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Please correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought that CD sales were in decline, and have been so for the last few years?
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What the media industry is doing by using DRM and trying to maintain abnormally high prices is shoot themselves in the foot. Ever wonder how many MORE music CDs would sell if all new albums were 9.99. Would they sell over 50% more, surpassing the profits they make at $14.99?
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I rather doubt it. Most CDs are bought by "fans" of a group, and there are only a finite number of them. I wouldn't buy a "Spice Girls" CD if it cost $1, but my sister would buy one if it cost $50. I don't think fans are particularly bothered about CD prices.