Recording Industry Extinction Predicted RSN

nautical9 writes "There's an interesting commentary from Wired's Charles Mann, speaking of the imminent death of the recording industry as we know it. Nothing really ground-breaking here, but it is a good summary and somewhat fair treatment of the RIAA's current state-of-affairs, and offers a little insight into what the world of music may be like without them (hint: perhaps better off)."

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Paying customers?

[Alcohol Fueled]

"The industry rightly believes that if it can make file-swapping more difficult, and legitimate online services easier and less expensive, it can turn the kids on Kazaa into paying customers."

Umm.. They just mention Kazaa. I imagine that if Kazaa became pay only, people would just get their music elsewhere.