Originally Posted by
nd_eric_77
Want to make an mp3 of that cd you just legally bought? Sony will try to put F*CKING SPYWARE on your computer in the process.
actually, if memory serves, Sony got taken to court for that and the software got dropped.
EMI just announced that they have stopped adding copy protection software to ALL of their releases as it cost more to keep up with those who broke the code than it was saving them any money. EMI was the last of the big majors to drop the copyprotection. Your statement is somewhat late 2005 to early 2006. Not keeping up?
The promise of online delivery of ANY content is in driving down media and distribution costs.
Correct!
No need for expensive shipping of expensive jewell cases. We just want the raw content.
Incorrect. Not everybody wants just the raw content. Just as the blanket statement used to be "nobody wants vinyl now that we have CDs". Vinyl sales are increasing again.
Originally Posted by Steve Jobs on apple.com
In 2006, under 2 billion DRM-protected songs were sold worldwide by online stores, while over 20 billion songs were sold completely DRM-free and unprotected on CDs by the music companies themselves.
That means that there are 10% of you out there who don't give a toss about the packaging. However, I do know some people will buy from iTunes when they are traveling and then again from the record store when they get home so the CD enters the collection.
To me a large CD collection is just as good a status symbol as a BMW or Audi or Lexus. I wish I had the collection and the car ;-)
Instead of competing to offer consumers the best content for the cost, recording companies have attempted to pocket all of the additional savings from decreased distribution costs. Thank GOD Apple balked when the record companies tried to push through a major i-Tunes cost increase!
They might have balked about that but they are not helping when it comes to distributing funds to artists. Composers and artists are not getting more money in their pockets. 25% seem to be what they get. Guess where the rest of it goes. The record company is STILL dishing out what they think the band is worth - if that.