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Originally Posted by stonetools
Is the music business the same as the ebook business? Frankly, I don't know . I'd like to have lots more discussion on that. I do not that the music business has gone down a lot in revenue over the past decade, ITunes notwithstanding. I would not use the music business as an example of success in going DRM free.
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Revenue in the music industry has gone down for whom? Are the artists being paid less? Or are middle-managers at EMI and other labels struggling to afford their hooker and blow costs because the fundamental shift in how music is sold has made them obsolete? I'm guessing it's the latter.
When it comes to music (and books, and movies, and any other art form), exactly two groups of people matter -- the artist(s) and the consumers. Digital media has closed the gap between those two, much to the consternation of middlemen everywhere.
Stonetools, do you happen to work in the publishing industry, perhaps in an area that is fast becoming obsolete, like managing print runs?