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Originally Posted by DawnFalcon
No, sure, they can end up in a situation where, like the music industry, it's estimated that a third of the generation who have grown up with their lawsuits will never buy music.
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What seems to be happening is something different. iTunes has transformed the industry.
People don't buy albums. They buy
songs. It ratchets up the pressure on the artists and the record companies, because the listener can cherry pick. No reason to but teh whole album if there are three or four songs you want and you don't care about the rest...
But yes, the RIAA has been extraordinarily stupid. I think if you do a detailed analysis, the folks really unhappy about pirated music will be the platinum superstars. They are the ones whose material will be most wanted and most pirated. I know folks not at that level who don't mind if folks rip their albums and share with their friends. The more people who hear their music, the more will come and see them when they play...
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They can adapt their business model now and face risks, or they're definitely screwed in the future.
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Adapt how?
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Dennis