I wish the music industry would encourage CD libraries ... like Blockbuster or Hollywood, but for music. The CDs they loan could be digitally copy protected up the wazoo (ie special discs .. not the usual discs) to prevent piracy.
I suggest a charge of $1 per week per CD borrowed.
I used to work at a company where the employees had formed an LP library. I'm sure according to music industry execs this was highly illegal. However the chance to listen to new artists who I would never have otherwise considered led me to buy more new albums and get into more music than I would ever have otherwise done.
The music industry is killing music by ....
1) Trying to kill online mp3 sharing, instead of using it to generate interest. Offering no way to "try before you buy".
2) overpricing CDs ... $16 is ridiculous (especially for back catalog albums of dead artists)
3) Over promotion anf over hyping of talentless teen bands, to the exclusion of all else.
4) Fighting their demise with litigation and copy protection technology which just hurts consumers and does not affect the professional CD pirates.
I suggest a charge of $1 per week per CD borrowed.
I used to work at a company where the employees had formed an LP library. I'm sure according to music industry execs this was highly illegal. However the chance to listen to new artists who I would never have otherwise considered led me to buy more new albums and get into more music than I would ever have otherwise done.
The music industry is killing music by ....
1) Trying to kill online mp3 sharing, instead of using it to generate interest. Offering no way to "try before you buy".
2) overpricing CDs ... $16 is ridiculous (especially for back catalog albums of dead artists)
3) Over promotion anf over hyping of talentless teen bands, to the exclusion of all else.
4) Fighting their demise with litigation and copy protection technology which just hurts consumers and does not affect the professional CD pirates.