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That's the funny thing
I have bought, I think, only 2 CD in the past 4 years. Before that I bought about 6-12 a year depending on what was released. I see from posts here that I'm not the only one who has cut back or stopped entirely in the business of buying CDs.

Now stats show that CD sales are up, though RIAA denies this but the stats are there. Now if CD sales are up and many have stopped buying CDs then really how much is P2P sharing actually hurting the industry. Obviously they are getting more customers to replace people like me or those who continued buying are buying more today than ever before.

As No_Axe_to_grind would say, it's thier choice as content holders to decide how they will handle this even if it is kind of stupid. Bunch of twits afraid of change.
Posted by: voska   Posted on: 06/22/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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this is why i dont buy cds  timm_z | 06/22/04
(NT) Punctuation. Learn it, love it, USE it.  James T. Kirk | 06/22/04
you are missing something...  ryusen | 06/22/04
Ok, so they did again, big deal (NT)  voska | 06/22/04
I wonder.....  James T. Kirk | 06/22/04
That's the funny thing  voska | 06/22/04
i'm just waiting for one of these "John Does" to be...  ryusen | 06/22/04
(NT) I'd settle for a few of 'em going postal on some RI execs.  Jack-Booted EULA | 06/22/04
No such luck!  AbsolutelyNot | 06/22/04
we can hope...  ryusen | 06/22/04
Not to mention...  tic swayback | 06/23/04
I suspect...  Tim Patterson | 06/22/04
I am in the same boat Sue...  Stellardyne | 06/22/04
New Music Downloading Service 5 cents a song  cybershoplifter | 06/22/04
Do you live in the U.S.?  toadlife | 06/23/04
Not the point.  AlecWest | 06/24/04
RIAA Mafia  Ricoyote | 06/22/04
Counter suit although a nice idea  Linux User 147560 | 06/22/04
Control freaks.  AlecWest | 06/24/04
the REAL pirates  AlecWest | 06/22/04
Chance are  voska | 06/22/04
the big question...  AlecWest | 06/22/04
all our library got was 250 cd's  Hanover Phist | 06/22/04
question  AlecWest | 06/22/04
Different lawsuit  AbsolutelyNot | 06/22/04
didn't expect any change  AlecWest | 06/23/04
482 down 24,999,518 to go. Good Job RIAA  chrislovesdana | 06/22/04
but that's why...  ryusen | 06/22/04
Steal from the rich and give to the poor  liquid540x | 06/22/04
i've got an idea...  ryusen | 06/22/04
I like that  Jeff Spicoli | 06/22/04
here's another idea  AlecWest | 06/22/04
That works!  cybershoplifter | 06/22/04
Yet another idea  AbsolutelyNot | 06/22/04
but at that rate...  ryusen | 06/22/04
Not at All  Letophoro | 06/22/04
couldn't have said it better, but...  AlecWest | 06/23/04
correct me if i'm wrong but...  ryusen | 06/23/04
"apples to oranges" credit  AlecWest | 06/23/04
I share hit songs....  cybershoplifter | 06/22/04
The Best Idea Ever Is...  Letophoro | 06/22/04
THROW ALL THE SCUMBAG PIRATES IN JAIL !!!  realitycheck101 | 06/22/04
it's getting tougher all the time  AlecWest | 06/22/04
Why isn't the RIAA talking about this???  cybershoplifter | 06/22/04
worth a re-look  AlecWest | 06/23/04
30 seconds  cybershoplifter | 06/23/04
thanks  AlecWest | 06/23/04
money = greedy  M_c | 06/22/04
hint  AlecWest | 06/23/04
New Music Downloading Service 5 cents a song  cybershoplifter | 06/22/04
DRM cd "Velvet revolver" download the album for $1.oo  cybershoplifter | 06/22/04
hehehe  AlecWest | 06/23/04
Only outcome has been secured P2P  Xunil_Sierutuf | 06/22/04
Bye bye p2p hello 5 cents a song!!!!!  cybershoplifter | 06/22/04
Wow...its nice to know our legal system is being put to good use.  Stellardyne | 06/22/04
One-sided posts?  doodlius | 06/22/04
The internet just makes hollystupid crazy  cybershoplifter | 06/22/04
BUY USED CD's!!!  drichards1953 | 06/22/04
This Music Downloading Service Costs 5 cents per song  cybershoplifter | 06/22/04
better yet...  AlecWest | 06/23/04
Stealing is Stealing  xbee | 06/22/04
Pirates wouldn't be  Linux User 147560 | 06/22/04
you will not circumvent Longhorn  V Sanders | 06/22/04
they wanna DRM digital radio!  cybershoplifter | 06/22/04
Long will be circumvent 1 day after it's released  voska | 06/23/04
Thieves like you won't be able to dodge it!  xbee | 06/22/04
you sound like a hopefull hollystupid recored exec.  cybershoplifter | 06/22/04
record executive, urp!  cybershoplifter | 06/22/04
Get it right first  voska | 06/23/04
hollystupid has hi hopes for a new os!  cybershoplifter | 06/22/04
Not really xbee...  Stellardyne | 06/22/04
There is only one way DRM will work...  Stellardyne | 06/22/04
Only 1 way for DRM to work  voska | 06/23/04
on the consumer...  ryusen | 06/23/04
sorry, no cigar  AlecWest | 06/23/04
Build your own computer???  xbee | 06/23/04
as Bugs Bunny once said, "What a maroon."  AlecWest | 06/23/04
P.S.  AlecWest | 06/24/04
P.P.S.  AlecWest | 06/24/04
P.P.P.S.  AlecWest | 06/24/04
the final solution ... really, hehe  AlecWest | 06/24/04
xbee sounds like  AbsolutelyNot | 06/23/04
haha... good one...  ryusen | 06/23/04
why steal?  V Sanders | 06/22/04
is this stealing?  cybershoplifter | 06/22/04
What differnce does it make P2P or Radio  voska | 06/23/04
Radio already being attacked  AbsolutelyNot | 06/23/04
Is the RIAA stalking 12-year old girls again ???  Plain Logic | 06/22/04
The Best Way to Fight the RIAA  Letophoro | 06/22/04
I AM FINISHED DOWNLOADING ILLEGAL MP3s  Bill_gates_Is_SATAN | 06/23/04
true story  AlecWest | 06/24/04
Only 17.5% have settled  tic swayback | 06/23/04
the REAL math goes unspoken  AlecWest | 06/24/04
Don't buy the new Beastie Boys album, it contains a virus  tic swayback | 06/23/04
That sort of anti-copy protection....  AbsolutelyNot | 06/23/04
Money talks in DC  AbsolutelyNot | 06/23/04
Now I get it, this is the RIAA's new revenue plan  FilledOut | 06/23/04
well, not quite...  ryusen | 06/23/04

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