RIAA prepares to create its 'cut'
 

currently in the US, legal music downloads can cost as much as 99c but the music industry will try and up prices to $1.25 and $2.49 to see if people are willing to pay more for singles downloads......

albums are still cheaper to buy from sites like amazon.........

source: cdfreaks

http://www.cdfreaks.com/news/9475

ok so, we have a situation where a market has opened up, thanks to the general public :rolleyes: so now its time to exploit that market and push for a squeeze on profits, when will people learn....... :rolleyes:

Re: RIAA prepares to create its 'cut'
 

The fact that RIAA weren't creative enough to call themselves ARIA says it all.
They're not into music, they're just into profit.

Re: RIAA prepares to create its 'cut'
 

What the?

Do RIAA have some sort of wish to be the most hated company ever!

Soon they try to make money other ways such as writing books "Every companys guide to ****ing people off"?

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guys, lets not discredit the RIAA (not only them) you have to blame people who download legally, i have always been against commercial downloads for profit because of the notion it will be more expensive then buying a CD, well here's the proof, the public should get part of the blame, as they conceed to buying music this way.......

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You right! HOW DARE PEOPLE REFUSE TO STEAL!

YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE! TO HELL WITH YOU TO HELL WITH YOU ALL.

What ever next? Grannys walking though towns WITHOUT getting mugged? using there money for bingo? Less murders? no townies? BEOFRE YOU KNOW IT WE WILL BE IN SOME COMMIE INSPIRED COUNTRY.

And to think i thought those breaking the law where to blame! shows how wrong i was. dam law-abiding hippys

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i didnt mean that you should download illegally, but continue to buy CD's because prices are falling.........

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I see.........thats explains a lot...What aboout avril lavigne i take it would should avoid buying any of her music online?


and of-line? in fact i'll just avoid her :) Kidding, you carry on fancying her. Nothing wrong with that unless youre a 78 year old women

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And *why* are prices falling? Is it because people are getting fed up with being *RIPPED OFF*??

And *why* are they only falling *NOW*???

Quoting from http://www.theregister.co.uk/2003/09...ce_cut_comedy/

"[...]Universal Music Group has lowered CD prices.

"The hilarity of the situation has gone unnoticed by most media outlets. They've portrayed Universal as a brave white knight taking a bold stand to try and correct a very wrong situation. File-traders have eroded the music labels' revenue stream. [...]

"Be bold? Industry leader? That's where the joke begins.

"As The Times points out, this is the first CD price cut since the media format came on the scene in the 1980's."

Wait a minute! September 2003 had the first *price cut* for CDs for almost *twenty years*?? Shurely Shome Mishtake!!