Not exactly news other than it’s one more reason why the RIAA seems to be an organization whose thinking stopped during the wax cylinder era with their needle skipping in one groove.
The Dutch study by the University of Amsterdam reported that it couldn’t find any proof that filesharers were responsible for a drop in music sales at big content providers. In fact, the research by Professor Nico van Eijk suggested that P2P users were actually some of the music industry’s best customers.
“Only part of the decline in music sales can be attributed to file sharing. Despite the losses for the music industry, the increased accessibility of culture renders the overall welfare effects of file sharing robustly positive,” said van Eijk.
He said the proliferation of digital technology means that music providers “have to explore new models to sustain their business.”
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“When it comes to attending concerts, and expenses on DVDs and games, file sharers are the industry’s largest customers,” the study reported.So that leaves the question, why is the music industry apparently working so hard to alienate these same people?
#32
That is, in fact, their ultimate goal. They’ve already said that when you buy a CD, you don’t actually own it. You own the piece of plastic, you don’t own anything on it. If they want to charge you every time you listen to it, they think that’s their right.
Screw the RIAA.
#33,
Yes.
If the gov would fine corps for STUPID law suits, the Movie/music industry would be BROKE or charging MORE for tickets.
I hate the record companies with a passion.
I still own many LPs purchased at full price where the vinyl was sub-standard.
Who cares? I do. Let them all rot on the vine.