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Napster Not To Blame

Posted by Hemos on from the killing-the-messenger dept.

enjo13 writes "Slate is running an article on the music industries recent troubles. It articulates exactly what Slashdot has preached all along.. that the Music industry is suffering at its own hands and has no one to blame but itself. All I have to say is... finally." There's actually been a number of pieces like this, but I think this one says it best.

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  1. It's not just the music industry by ch-chuck · · Score: 5, Funny

    Looks like Ford is getting into the act.

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  2. Re:What is this slate.msn.com? by gilroy · · Score: 4, Funny
    Blockquoth the poster:

    irrespectful of the fact that we ARE IN A RECESSION, it will be the music-swappers' faults this happened. Just like it was cassette tapes back in the day, right?

    I don't think the RIAA goes far enough. I blame cassette tapes for

    the 1979 oil crisis

    the hostage crisis in Iran

    the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan

    and El Nino

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