"John D. Giorgis" wrote:
> Actually, I do cosider it stealing - and do it anyway.*
>
> The sound recording industry acts as a monopoly, and as such, has been
> using their monopoly powers to reduce the overall level of utility in the
> economy. According to free-market economics, however, monopoly abuses
> will create a black market that will effectively reduce the average price.
> In this case, I am responding to the monopoly power of the music industry
> by engaging in the black market. If the music time would like to sell me
> my MP3's, however, I will happily pay up. Until then, I have absolutely
> no sympathy for their attempts to keep prices high by bundling music in
> combinations that I do not want, and only selling them with expensive
> packaging that I also do not want.
>
So the recording industry is a monopoly, and I take it you believe the power
industry isn't. Care to share any substantive proof that the recording
industry is?
>
> * - Please do not pass this message onto your friends, or other mailing
> lists until 1 August 2001. Thank you.
I wouldn't pass it on to anyone anyway, but can I ask why?
Doug
