beowulf 1 #1 October 9, 2003 Here is an interesting article on sueing your customers and why it is not likely to work in the long run. http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/articles.cfm?catid=7&articleid=863&homepage=yes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ypelchat 0 #2 October 9, 2003 QuoteHere is an interesting article on sueing your customers and why it is not likely to work in the long run. http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/articles.cfm?catid=7&articleid=863&homepage=yes This game is a no win for the RIAA. In my mind, I just can't see how they're gonna win something, by sueing people like they do now. A $20.00 CD is a rip-off IMHO, given the fact that manufacturing cost is much lower now, and also because the artist never get their share of the proceeds. Yves. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #3 October 9, 2003 QuoteA $20.00 CD is a rip-off IMHO, Absolutely...moreover, you pay that kind of money for 1 or 2 GOOD songs in the CD but you CAN'T get a refund, RIAA CAN KISS MY ASS!!!__________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #4 October 9, 2003 Then do what I do. Don't buy CD's. Or, go to one of the sites where you can dowload a song for a buck, thereby skipping the lousy ones and not paying for them. At least then you get what you want without stealing it. And, I've actually been surprised in the past at the quality of some albums. I'll find a song that was wasn't particularly well-known, but is a real gem. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #5 October 9, 2003 QuoteThen do what I do. Don't buy CD's. Or, go to one of the sites where you can dowload a song for a buck, thereby skipping the lousy ones and not paying for them. BUY CD's??? BUY SONGS??? why pay when you can get it for FREE __________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ypelchat 0 #6 October 9, 2003 QuoteQuoteA $20.00 CD is a rip-off IMHO, Absolutely...moreover, you pay that kind of money for 1 or 2 GOOD songs in the CD but you CAN'T get a refund, RIAA CAN KISS MY ASS!!! In the pas, I've bought CD's with only 1 good song out of 15. And you can't return a CD, once you've torn the wrapping. Yves. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fast 0 #7 October 9, 2003 The RIAA is not going to win this one. There are enough people out there like me, at least I think, who will just say screw it and not buy CDs. If I can't download the songs I want, I just will listen to the radio. Its simple... $20 is a rip off. I might buy CDs if they were like $4-$5, max.~D Where troubles melt like lemon drops Away above the chimney tops That's where you'll find me. Swooping is taking one last poke at the bear before escaping it's cave - davelepka Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
321seeya 0 #8 October 9, 2003 I think this says it all..... A shirt I found while browsing the net BASE 3:16 - Even if you are about to land on a cop - DONT FORGET TO FLARE! Free the soul -- DJ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ypelchat 0 #9 October 10, 2003 QuoteThe RIAA is not going to win this one. There are enough people out there like me, at least I think, who will just say screw it and not buy CDs. If I can't download the songs I want, I just will listen to the radio. Its simple... $20 is a rip off. I might buy CDs if they were like $4-$5, max. I dunno if it's the same in the U.S, but Universal just announced a drastic price cut on most Universal CD's sold in Canada (up to 25%). Will this be a lasting trend? Will other distributors follow this trend too? Let's hope so. They finally figured out, that peer-to-peer music exchange is here to stay, and there's nothing they can do to stop this. Even with the announced price cut, it still may be too late for them. Too little....too late. btw. I hope they lower the price of DVD's too! Yves. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #10 October 10, 2003 Who the hell are you? El Guapo? "Why don't you just take it? You want food, you take de food. You want cattle, you take de cattle. You want music, you should just take de music..." Sorry, Ivan. I'm a libertarian and a musician. What's right is right if nobody does it. And what's wrong is wrong if everybody does it. It's theft, Ivan. Plain and simple. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #11 October 10, 2003 QuoteWho the hell are you? El Guapo? "Why don't you just take it? You want food, you take de food. You want cattle, you take de cattle. You want music, you should just take de music..." Sorry, Ivan. I'm a libertarian and a musician. What's right is right if nobody does it. And what's wrong is wrong if everybody does it. It's theft, Ivan. Plain and simple. If I'm "El guapo" who are you?...Jefe? Are you calling me a thief?...so SUE ME!!!! __________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ypelchat 0 #12 October 10, 2003 QuoteWho the hell are you? El Guapo? "Why don't you just take it? You want food, you take de food. You want cattle, you take de cattle. You want music, you should just take de music..." Sorry, Ivan. I'm a libertarian and a musician. What's right is right if nobody does it. And what's wrong is wrong if everybody does it. It's theft, Ivan. Plain and simple. On this topic, I may add that music CD's are now obsolete........... The first CD's were released in the early 80's........... 20+ years ago......... Yves. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TaeKwonDoDo 0 #13 October 10, 2003 I was at Circuit City tonight buying my TiVo .... Saw the "Boston" CD (the original) for sale for $20.00 (OK, $19.99). Yeah.... right. - Jeff "That's not flying, it's falling with style." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
