My point - misdirection.
If a stranger taps you on the shoulder they could
easily be stealing your wallet with the other hand.
The "lost" sales due to file sharing are heavily focussed
on by the major labels through the media. This diversion
calls attention away from the fact that the major labels haven`t
produced many new songs/tunes worth buying for a long time.
Their loss of sales is due simply to the fact that many people
have lost interest in "music" that sounds much the same as
everything else published.
All the majors selling CDs are re-hashes of old songs. These
CDs sell in millions and are completely unaffected by piracy.
When the labels produce songs as good as the old Motown or
the Atlantic back catalogue then their complaints will be
worth considering - right now the shelves are bare.
Will
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On 11/19/2010 4:57 AM, Will wrote:
when I point out that it would take
2 years to listen to everything they have they explain that it is not
about the music but scoring points as to who can share the most.
Your point?
I really hope you're not saying that this is why we shouldn't worry
about lost sales due to the Internet.
best,
Bobby
