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Not about P2P
The article wasn't about P2P, but about how the iPod is forcing WMA off of CD's. That having been said, P2P does have the potential to help artists in the long run. But, in the short term, artists are losing out on the royalties from the additional copies of songs.

--Microsoft cares.-- True, but MS is not actually harmed by the success of the iPod. They are simply not getting the opportunity to lock in another market due to viable competition. I tend to think this whole WMA thing was more or less a dry run by the RIAA to see what they could get away with. Unfortunately for them, technology has begun to obviate the need for their "services." Currently, the RIAA's best possibility for retaining their current business model is legislative. E.g. the INDUCE act.

BTW - When reading my posts, keep in mind that I tend to be highly sarcastic when posting anything about the RIAA or MS.
Posted by: Letophoro   Posted on: 07/12/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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The problem is "COPY PROTECTION"  prong@... | 07/12/04
hit the nail on the head  zijiang | 07/12/04
Funny how copy protection didn't propel the sales  nucrash | 07/12/04
Yep, there's definitely some funny numbers here...  Jomo_z | 07/12/04
people should be allowed to RETURN these for their money back  V Sanders | 07/12/04
if you return it enough times  zijiang | 07/13/04
This story goes to show...  BitTwiddler | 07/12/04
What return rate?  voska | 07/12/04
but but but  V Sanders | 07/12/04
iPod undermines Microsoft on copy-locked CDs  Loverock Davidson | 07/12/04
Actually, this is very relevant  nucrash | 07/12/04
Whoa lovey dovey  I'm Ye, the MS SHILL . | 11/19/05
Losing customers  tic swayback | 07/12/04
If you don't have a computer all is well  cybershoplifter | 07/12/04
No Effect  Bill4 | 07/12/04
Same here  Arrg | 07/12/04
magnatune.com...  Chris Moller | 07/12/04
similarly  zijiang | 07/12/04
This only hurts the artists.  Letophoro | 07/12/04
Re: This only hurts the artists  Ben Work | 07/12/04
Not about P2P  Letophoro | 07/12/04
artists and royalties...  ryusen | 07/12/04
Not quite right there  voska | 07/12/04
You could be right  Letophoro | 07/13/04
What are they talking about?  LongShipUser | 07/12/04
you do realize that is illegal right?  zijiang | 07/12/04
You mean Taiwan? happy  Chris Moller | 07/12/04
I'd guess Canada...  ryusen | 07/12/04
They turned us all into thief's  cybershoplifter | 07/12/04
iPod prevents Microsoft undermining the recording  mlindl | 07/12/04
Any other companies  zijiang | 07/12/04
They don't trust Microsoft...  SOCAM | 07/12/04
Then why trust the music industry  FilledOut | 07/12/04
The RIAA isn't stupid...  Jomo_z | 07/12/04
Just download it off P2P  voska | 07/12/04
This is why piracy is so popular.  cybershoplifter | 07/12/04
no kidding  V Sanders | 07/12/04
and the funny part is...  ryusen | 07/12/04
funny - people can do this  V Sanders | 07/12/04
Buy a Dell DJ  ejhonda | 07/12/04
Dell as good as iPod ?  BitTwiddler | 07/12/04
Must be kidding!  SOCAM | 07/12/04
iPod has inferior sound too, crappy bass  STFU NOOB | 07/12/04
You can NOT be serious!  YuridaMan | 07/14/04
I want my MTV, I mean my MP3  cybershoplifter | 07/12/04
MS Delivered an Edsel  Ken_z | 07/12/04
I wonder  Spoon Jabber | 07/12/04
I wonder  TokyoPete | 12/24/05
Against the law to excercise our rights....  ryusen | 07/12/04
there's perfectly legal way to do it  zijiang | 07/12/04
i know about that concept, but ...  ryusen | 07/12/04
I fully agree  zijiang | 07/13/04
tat's right - give less to the PAYING customers  V Sanders | 07/12/04
Copy protected CD - No problem here...  Chris.Papoudaris@... | 07/13/04
One DRM over another  FilledOut | 07/13/04
Apple should charge "pepercorn" license fee  YuridaMan | 07/14/04
Apple still won't place nice with others  jfreedle2@... | 04/27/06

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