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Originally Posted by Steve Jordan
I never said it would be easy...
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The main problem is honesty. Honesty w.r.t. sampling and sampling capabilities. Honesty w.r.t. 'lost sales'. Honesty w.r.t. quality of content. Honesty w.r.t. formats and other hassles (hardcover only, no ebook, special formats only, DRM, ...). Honesty w.r.t. conclusions.
You were honest with your findings* but the industry has a very bad track record in such things. There's a reason that the RIAA and MPAA are referred to as MAFIAA. The amount of damages they claim are preposterous and having an accurate study would destroy these lies. Having an accurate view on matters instead of a scapegoat apparently isn't in their interest.
Now, I do not know what the result of such a study would be but fantasy numbers wouldn't survive. On both sides.
It's also a question of how the industry sees itself. The MAFIAA still lives in the boom years of the 90s where as reality has taken a dive. The book industry also has it's problems (Hardcover-only release, professional books, etc) but it's lightyears away from the likes of the MAFIAA.
*: Given the precedent the MAFIAA as set, technically, I should say "I have no reason to doubt you" or "as far as I can tell" but whatever
