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Originally Posted by JSWolf
When Napster first came out, CD sales were up 6% because people were able to sample CDs or find music they didn't know existed and then went out and purchased what it is they liked.
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Ahhh... But, you see, that is the problem.
The RIAA couldn't put out junk anymore. People could try it first for free - and find out that the CD sucks.
What Napster did was polarize sales. CDs that were good saw big jumps in sales. CDs that were bad, however, saw big drops. The days of putting out 2 good CDs and coasting for a couple bad ones were gone.
And, of course, it costs more to put out a good CD than a bad one.