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trinityvixenApple to raise iTunes prices?
I love the part where one of the music industry guys actually comes right out and says people should pay more money for some songs versus others. The article even blows holes in his 'we're the only industry that has a flat standard for all our product' by mentioning that super or suck, movies still cost a bajillion to see anyway. I almost agree with the music guy, though--in, you know, a completely wise-ass sort of way. People should have to pay more money for bad music like Celine Dion or whatever country-pop star is famous this week and pay less for unknowns so people investigate more music.
That is what the RIAA and the music industry don't get--the harder you come down on file-sharing and digital rights protection stuffs, the fewer legitimate shares you'll get. No word of mouth, no listen-to-develop interest and then purchase. This might explain the rise of satellite radio, people being able to sample and then purchase, and also be the fault of DRM like Sony's spyware crap. If people are afraid to buy or uncertain of prices, they're not going to. Du-uh!
I love the part where one of the music industry guys actually comes right out and says people should pay more money for some songs versus others. The article even blows holes in his 'we're the only industry that has a flat standard for all our product' by mentioning that super or suck, movies still cost a bajillion to see anyway. I almost agree with the music guy, though--in, you know, a completely wise-ass sort of way. People should have to pay more money for bad music like Celine Dion or whatever country-pop star is famous this week and pay less for unknowns so people investigate more music.
That is what the RIAA and the music industry don't get--the harder you come down on file-sharing and digital rights protection stuffs, the fewer legitimate shares you'll get. No word of mouth, no listen-to-develop interest and then purchase. This might explain the rise of satellite radio, people being able to sample and then purchase, and also be the fault of DRM like Sony's spyware crap. If people are afraid to buy or uncertain of prices, they're not going to. Du-uh!
