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Originally Posted by plib
I did. What I saw was two rants with no statistical, economic listing of evidence, or even research, which are the furthest possible I can imagine from "independent academic studies". If you want rants by people who have had some experience in the "music industry" then there are plenty on both sides. How about :
When Pigs Fly: The Death of Oink, the Birth of Dissent, and a Brief History of Record Industry Suicide.
Just as valid, much better written and, to my mind, a firmer grasp of reality with less "head in the sand" ranting. Spotify is already heading that way. |
I read through the articles he linked to as well and was left scratching my head at why exactly they were supposed to be so convincing.
Saying there's academic consensus in the realm of piracy/filesharing/genocide/smurfing is more than a bit of a reach.