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Originally Posted by Rbneader
Steam protection has been cracked for years. Sky hasn't fallen in yet. If you're that interested, google for cracked versions of Skyrim or what have you, you'll find them.
Also, most music sold online is DRM-free mp3s. iTunes and Amazon both sell those, they can be copied anywhere and played anywhere, and again, has been for years. The music industry is doing pretty well.
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See this link for the effects of piracy on the music industry:
http://www.clickitticket.com/MoneyMusicandPiracy.asp
It shows that sales of music including digital media has declined from 14.6 billion dollars in 1999 to 8.5 billion in 2008.
I couldn't find any numbers after 2008.