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Re: Nobody pays for music said by BF69:If Amazon reduced its price of DRM-free MP3s to 19¢, people would still find an excuse to steal. True, but IMO the number of people stealing at that price will drammatically increase while the number of people buying music legitimately will increase.
There is a category of people out there who refuse to pay for anything no matter how cheap it is. This is not the category that the music industry should be focusing on. Even if RIAA manages to shut down all the channels via which these people steal, what have they really accomplished for the artists? IMO absolutely nothing. If these people can no longer steal, it doesn't mean that they will go out and start buying music instead. They will simply do without. So RIAA would have simply wasted their time, efforts and money while giving their members absolutely nothing in return.
Another group are hardcore fans. These guys will pretty much buy everything their favorite band(s) put(s) out, no matter how much the cost. No need to focus on these either, as you will be preaching to the choir.
On the other hand, let's focus on the working class category. These are the people who have some money to spend on entertainment and some free time on their hands. Now, if the music they want costs an arm and a leg and comes with restrictions, for some it might be worth the time, efforts and risks associated with trying to steal it. However, lower the price to a reasonable level, and trying to steal it becomes pointless for many. If for a small amount of money you can get the real deal, not have to worry about getting caught and use your time for something more interesting, than why bother stealing it? That is the group that I think the music industry should be focusing on. Again, you can't totally rid the world of piracy, but you can minimize to the point that it becomes insignificant.
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