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Music Industry Compared to Movie Industry

Posted by michael on from the crook-vs.-crook dept.

tgibson writes "The Denver Post has an article comparing the missteps of the recording industry to the movie industry's success with DVDs: 'The best-selling "Chicago" movie soundtrack is available on CD starting at $13.86. The actual movie, with the soundtrack songs included, of course, plus additional goodies ranging from deleted musical numbers to the director's interview and a "making-of" feature, can be had for precisely $2.12 more...'"

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  1. Most Insightful Comment. Ever. by Merlynnus · · Score: 5, Informative
    This is the most insightful comment the mainstream press has had on the whole music industry situation:
    Most of all, spend less on lawyers and more on creative thinkers. You can't subpoena success.

    The more people that say this, the greater chance the music industry will start paying attention to their customers' wants again.
  2. Re:Basic Comparison by ScrewMaster · · Score: 4, Informative

    No, the MPAA is just as bad as the RIAA, and the only thing keeping them from an RIAA-style attack on the customer base is that current broadband technology doesn't permit easy sharing of movies. Remember that the MPAA was implicitly complicit in purchasing the Digital Millenium Copyright Act from Congress. I hear they got it for a song.

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    The higher the technology, the sharper that two-edged sword.