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It appears this thread, like the others is destined to go around and around in circles.
The essential truth is that the music industry, entertainment industry and publishers also need to move forward and make significant changes to the way they market and distribute their product in the 21st century. Maintaining an outdated business practice that is failing and then falsifying reports on losses, paying off politicians and keeping legions of litigation lawyers employed is not going to work.
Disney's vault system of artificially reducing distribution is a prime example of this way of thinking. Little wonder frustrated parents download Disney movies for their kids to watch if the DVD's are not available for purchase except when they come out of the vaults every 5-7 years or so.
There has been little impact on reducing file sharing and piracy and it would appear that will not change significantly into the future.
To be honest, I do not think the mainstream distribution companies will change and eventually will be consigned to the extinction list of history where the Dodo figures prominently.
It takes two to tango, sadly the other party (if they could dance) are not interested or even care.....
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