Universal Music To Cut CD Prices

phlack writes "CNN Money has an article about Universal Music Group's plans to slash their CD prices to $12.98 SRP, in an effort to combat piracy and bring consumers back into stores. It makes me hope the other giants will follow suit, and wonder if the music industry is finally listening to some of the consumer's complaints."

Comments

Uh huh...

[ThePatrioticFuck]

"It makes me hope the other giants will follow suit, and wonder if the music industry is finally listening to some of the consumer's complaints."

Right... and SCO will drop their lawsuit and release the UNIX code as public source, Republicans and Democrats will agree to work for what is best for the country and not what their party politics are, MS will donate millions to Open Source development, and every member of Slashdot will win the next Powerball lottery. Start holding your breath now folks :) First off, this is in no way going to be a permanent thing. This is a publicity stunt pure and simple, and prices will go back up to their existing levels within 6 months if not less, and that's even assuming retailers drop the prices by a corresponding amount and don't pocket the savings difference themselves.

TPF

Re:good bands

[geekoid]

"The indies are like the mainstream bands, the moment they get famous they suck."

this says a lot about you. Mostly that you just want something to be eleetist about.

Re:Too Little Too Late

[Overly Critical Guy]

In other words, you're screwing over artists because you have a beef with big business.

Seriously, how else can you look at it? It's the cold, rotten truth.

Re:You moron

[HanzoSan]

Read a dictionary.

Nigger does not mean black, the fact that you believe nigger=black is proof that you are a bigot.

You hear "nigger" and the first picture that comes to your mind is a black man, you hear "gay" and the first picture that comes to your mind is a homosexual.

So this is proof to all of slashdot that you are a racist homophobe, you fell for the trap sucker.

And yes you are a very gay nigger for falling for such a trap.

Re:Do me a favor

[HanzoSan]

Ok I'll do that.

But not Harlem, considering most people in Harlem arent too bright, instead I'll go to a college educated middle class black community.

I mean if I went to your town wearing "hickivile university" I'd get my ass kicked too. Common sense,

Ignorant people dont like you if you are different, that goes for Harlem or Hickville.

Next you will tell me to go to a Prison in a miniskirt to prove that wearing a miniskirt doesnt make you gay.