Since I have been able to download and listen to music, I have noticed 2 things: 1) I buy fewer cds 2) I haven't bought a bad cd. So, in my case the reason for my decline in purchases isn't because I'm listening to it for free, it's because I have the resources to know more about what it is I'm buying. Before, I'd hear a song on the radio, I'd like it, buy the cd, and hate the other 12 songs, and that cd would go to the boneyard because I just can't switch cds in my car every 5 minutes. Now, I hear a song, like it, download more songs by that artist, and if I don't like what I hear... I don't buy the cd that I otherwise may have.
So yes... in my opinion... digital music sharing decreases sales... but not because we're stealing from the record companies, but because we are more educated about the product they are selling. We're now able to open the hood of that "used car" that we're looking into and see if there's a birds nest in the carbuerator.
Which reminds me... why aren't the bands complaining like RIAA? Oh yeah... because they aren't seeing this money anyway. Maybe there's deeper evils at work??
I urge musicians to produce and sell their own cds. Only then will we truly be able to support them by buying a cd.
I want to clarify that what you are referring to is 'desktop support' and not all of IT. When you hit send on an email and it magically goes where you want, and when you don't have to worry when the electrician fries your computer because all your important files are on the server where they are backed up, and and and....
Most of what IT is is NOT visible to the user. So when you ask what your IT budget is paying for, think of what you use your office pc for. Take that pc away, take email away, take your failsafe backups and your virus protection and software updates and everything that you take for granted will be there in the morning, and you will have a business that can't communicate with anyone.
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Since I have been able to download and listen to music, I have noticed 2 things:
1) I buy fewer cds
2) I haven't bought a bad cd.
So, in my case the reason for my decline in purchases isn't because I'm listening to it for free, it's because I have the resources to know more about what it is I'm buying. Before, I'd hear a song on the radio, I'd like it, buy the cd, and hate the other 12 songs, and that cd would go to the boneyard because I just can't switch cds in my car every 5 minutes. Now, I hear a song, like it, download more songs by that artist, and if I don't like what I hear... I don't buy the cd that I otherwise may have.
So yes... in my opinion... digital music sharing decreases sales... but not because we're stealing from the record companies, but because we are more educated about the product they are selling. We're now able to open the hood of that "used car" that we're looking into and see if there's a birds nest in the carbuerator.
Which reminds me... why aren't the bands complaining like RIAA? Oh yeah... because they aren't seeing this money anyway. Maybe there's deeper evils at work??
I urge musicians to produce and sell their own cds. Only then will we truly be able to support them by buying a cd.
I'll buy it!!!! I have like $50 bucks...
and a cookie.
But seriously... I'm saddened. Those articles were some of the funniest things I've read... I'll miss the few and far between articles.
I want to clarify that what you are referring to is 'desktop support' and not all of IT. When you hit send on an email and it magically goes where you want, and when you don't have to worry when the electrician fries your computer because all your important files are on the server where they are backed up, and and and....
Most of what IT is is NOT visible to the user. So when you ask what your IT budget is paying for, think of what you use your office pc for. Take that pc away, take email away, take your failsafe backups and your virus protection and software updates and everything that you take for granted will be there in the morning, and you will have a business that can't communicate with anyone.