[Web4lib] Thoughts on Music from Apple

[Leo Robert Klein]

Francis Kayiwa wrote:
> 
> On Feb 6, 2007, at 10:21 PM, Leo Robert Klein wrote:
> 
>> Andrew Hankinson wrote:
>>> Hi folks,

> I suppose this is no surprise when you have a corrupt industry (music 
> one) that is latching on to antiquated models that force the content 
> creators (emphases) to work at the cheapest rate for the content owners 
> (label companies).
> 
> Apart from the musicians with multiple hits[2] most musicians barely 
> break even when they sell a million records. Most of the money goes to 
> people who do a precious little but make a lot from that $15 CD.
> 
> So with radio's and MTV (do they still play music?)gradual demise and 
> having to fight with MySpace etc., the industry is bound to feel the 
> pinch from their number one target audience. DRM is simply an attempt to 
> step into this new modern world while still keeping all the benefits, 
> payola (sic) and control of the old one.

$15 for a CD?  That's cheap!  The RIAA thinks you ought to be paying at 
least $33 just to keep up with inflation.  Think what an invitation to 
piracy that would be.

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LEO


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