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Canadian Record Industry Disputes Own P2P Claims

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the talking-crazy dept.

CRIAWatch writes "The Canadian Recording Industry Association has quietly issued a new study that contradicts many of its own claims about the impact of P2P usage on the music industry. Michael Geist summarizes the 144 page study by noting that the research 'concludes that P2P downloading constitutes less than one-third of the music on downloaders' computers, that P2P users frequently try music on P2P services before they buy, that the largest P2P downloader demographic is also the largest music buying demographic, and that reduced purchasing has little to do with the availability of music on P2P services.'"

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  1. It's... well... what... by Suddenly_Dead · · Score: 4, Funny

    This has got to be the first time the recording industry has said anything surprising, or possibly realistic regarding piracy.

    I'm scared, someone hold me.

    1. Re:It's... well... what... by Takumi2501 · · Score: 2, Funny

      Timbits is one word. :P

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      Sent from my computer.
      Now GET OFF MY LAWN!
    2. Re:It's... well... what... by Minwee · · Score: 5, Funny

      It's all so obvious. Low sales in the US are caused by generic Canadian versions of songs coming across the border. The US needs tighter regulatory controls on music to prevent this kind of thing.

    3. Re:It's... well... what... by thej1nx · · Score: 2, Funny

      I am sure a truth serum was involved somewhere. :)

    4. Re:It's... well... what... by KutuluWare · · Score: 3, Funny
      It's all so obvious. Low sales in the US are caused by generic Canadian versions of songs coming across the border. The US needs tighter regulatory controls on music to prevent this kind of thing


      If it gets rid of Celene Dion and Bryan Adams, I'm all for it.

      --K
  2. Well, my fiance and I just broke up, so... by MufasaZX · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...let me look out the window...OMFG, no shit, it's snowing in hell, well I'll be...um...damned. =P -c

  3. If... by rampant+mac · · Score: 3, Funny
    "Michael Geist summarizes the 144 page study"

    If do a grep and cut out each "eh", it narrows down the document to 2 pages.

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    I like big butts and I cannot lie.
  4. Grep. You keep using that tool. by Captain+Entendre · · Score: 2, Funny

    I do not think that it does what you think it does.

  5. Re:What the ... ? by FrostRose · · Score: 2, Funny

    http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=asinine&r =66