Gary L. Nunn wrote: >I think that I have bought more CDs since file sharing began than >I would have if I didn't have access. I have discovered a handful >of artists that I would not have known existed otherwise. >Downloading their MP3's has actually encouraged me to go out and >buy their CD's.
And in the great tradition of corporate America short-sightedness, the RIAA blithely continues to ignore that fact. Given how many albums out there have the one great song you hear on the radio, and ten crappy ones, buyers are just more discerning. That may be what pisses them off. >A few months ago (I'll look for the article) the RIAA claimed >that unlicensed ring tones on cell phones were causing them to lose >up to $500 MILLION every year in royalties. They claimed that this >along with file sharing forced them to raise the prices on their >CD's to compensate. Once again, the Brin list provides me with my daily dose of comedy. Because of college kids with cell phones, the RIAA executives can't afford a second Bentley, so they of course charge more money, while still passing *none* of it on to artists. There's nothing wrong with corporations making a profit, but the assraping of their music's creators along the way irks me just a bit. jim _______________________________________________ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web! _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
