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Mick Fisher · 16-10-2010, 16:36

Why should the French taxpayer subsidise the music industry? Has some French Minister been plied with Champagne on a Luxury Yacht?

It has come to this because the music industry (Labels) produce too much rubbish and charge too much for it. The recording industry is going the same way as the Great British Pub for much the same reasons.

The only way to combat piracy is to make it not worth while by charging a realistic price for CD's and Albums.

Everybody would sooner own a quality CD than a carpy mp3 providing the price was right IMO.

I read somewhere an Industry Exec suggested a price of £1.00 each for albums (sorry no linky) to stimulate sales over piracy. Seems the way to go IMO.

16-10-2010, 16:36	#3
Mick Fisher Inactive Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Northants Age: 82 Services: Sky Unlimited FibrePro Sky Talk Sky+HD Posts: 5,122	Re: French to bankroll music-buying Why should the French taxpayer subsidise the music industry? Has some French Minister been plied with Champagne on a Luxury Yacht? It has come to this because the music industry (Labels) produce too much rubbish and charge too much for it. The recording industry is going the same way as the Great British Pub for much the same reasons. The only way to combat piracy is to make it not worth while by charging a realistic price for CD's and Albums. Everybody would sooner own a quality CD than a carpy mp3 providing the price was right IMO. I read somewhere an Industry Exec suggested a price of £1.00 each for albums (sorry no linky) to stimulate sales over piracy. Seems the way to go IMO.