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I dont side with people that "trade" music, but I can't believe the RIAA
First of all, the RIAA claims that the vast majority of its business or in other words - their recording artists - are losing money. I don't care what business model you follow or even what business you're in, but if this is a SELF-PROCLAIMED fact then you should not cry about losing another 3-4% off the bottom line.

Also, I remember in my day when everyone had a ton of Music tapes (yeah, I'm that old...) of records and radio programs. Noone ever gave anyone a hard time about that. This MP3 thing is exactly the same thing in this sense, only now copies of an original are exact digital duplicates, even from generation to generation. However, I must point out that noone put a gun against the RIAA's head and told them "from now on we want all your work on digital media". In fact, in a lot of ways the digital media allowed them to have lower overhead and higher sales.

If they can't make money, they need to (a) change the way they run their business, or (b) go the way of the dinosaur and get a hold of some good bankruptcy lawyers. I'm tired of hearing how everyone is poor, not making money, etc, yet on TV all you see is the latest "bling bling" this and "ice" that.....?!
Posted by: rock06r   Posted on: 12/20/03 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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In any event...  GRindinAxTaRupy | 12/19/03
Money and Senators' children  AbsolutelyNot | 12/19/03
Money and Senators' children Senators' children  Jomo_z | 12/20/03
Because  prong@... | 12/20/03
Ask yourself the death question  Nigel Johnstone | 12/19/03
TIME FOR THIEVES TO GET REAL !!!  realitycheck101 | 12/19/03
a few points  ryusen | 12/19/03
Thieves  daryll@... | 12/19/03
Downloading not a crime  d_jedi | 12/19/03
Downloading illegal files is a crime  voska | 12/20/03
There's 300 or so pending suits  Bill Weisgerber | 12/20/03
Look, every single person who steals music via P2P knows full well they are  guitar player | 12/20/03
sheesh... it must be crime then  rock06r | 12/20/03
Did you run out of fingers and toes?  rock06r | 12/20/03
Its is time for the complainers to get educated  zip_z | 12/22/03
all this rigmarole to try to protect a dying organization?  Lord Talon | 12/19/03
copyrights  brinf1 | 12/19/03
What does that have to do with a business plan?  Anton Philidor | 12/19/03
That's because you missed the ulterior motive here  voska | 12/20/03
You forgot one  rock06r | 12/20/03
hmmm...I don't recall saying that, perhaps you could point it out?  Lord Talon | 12/22/03
The Middle Road  xcali | 12/19/03
This what really scares the recording Industry  voska | 12/20/03
You are so right  NemesisNL | 12/20/03
The Beatles  guitar player | 12/20/03
I dont side with people that "trade" music, but I can't believe the RIAA  rock06r | 12/20/03
did they pass on that savings  JWatson77 | 12/21/03
price fixing is stealing  JWatson77 | 12/21/03
Radio?  haxmya | 12/22/03
Purchasing Music...after that it's mine right?  haxmya | 12/22/03

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