The music industry is overcharging for what should be an almost free commodity. People are reacting by "pirating" music on the web. The problem isn't that the music is overpriced, but that the supply of music is too plentiful to justify the high prices.
What is needed is a music "Farm Bill". Get congress to pass a law to pay musicians NOT to produce music. When the supply of music is reduced to levels where $18 per CD is justified, then piracy will cease because $18 will seem like a fair price to music-starved consumers. Agribusiness learned this lesson decades ago.
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That does it. I'm voting libertarian!
The music industry is overcharging for what should be an almost free commodity. People are reacting by "pirating" music on the web. The problem isn't that the music is overpriced, but that the supply of music is too plentiful to justify the high prices. What is needed is a music "Farm Bill". Get congress to pass a law to pay musicians NOT to produce music. When the supply of music is reduced to levels where $18 per CD is justified, then piracy will cease because $18 will seem like a fair price to music-starved consumers. Agribusiness learned this lesson decades ago.