Having the producer set the retail prices in illegal in the United States, and there is a good reason for it. It is supposed to help prevent monopolies from forming. That is why everything has a "MSRP" and not an "MRP."
Record companies don't seem to be very respectful of anti-trust laws though, do they? Or laws in general... can anyone say payola?
"I hope not, I like to think that British norms are more informed than American norms (Though the results of our last election seem to suggest otherwise.)"
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"I say, let them set the prices at iTunes..."
Having the producer set the retail prices in illegal in the United States, and there is a good reason for it. It is supposed to help prevent monopolies from forming. That is why everything has a "MSRP" and not an "MRP."
Record companies don't seem to be very respectful of anti-trust laws though, do they? Or laws in general... can anyone say payola?
"I hope not, I like to think that British norms are more informed than American norms (Though the results of our last election seem to suggest otherwise.)"
Why, who did you guys elect to be Queen?