1. the decline in perceived value of manufacturing and distribution 2. the decline of musicality 3. the disillusionment of many top-notch artists 4. the pollution of young children 5. the sexual exploitation of young women such as Britney Spears 6. the decline in quality and usefulness of liner notes 7. the decline of cover art and 8. making thugs into multi-millionaires.
In a just world, their dollar sales would not be slipping.
[Note for readers of English as a second language: Taken literally, the statements above are nonsense. They are intended to be taken in a satirical or ironic sense, as a commmentary on the absurd record industry claim that sales are dropping because of "Internet piracy", suggesting that there are abundant other reasons, reasons which may ultimately lead to much worse declines in sales. ]
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The RIAA is proud of:
1. the decline in perceived value of manufacturing and distribution
2. the decline of musicality
3. the disillusionment of many top-notch artists
4. the pollution of young children
5. the sexual exploitation of young women such as Britney Spears
6. the decline in quality and usefulness of liner notes
7. the decline of cover art
and
8. making thugs into multi-millionaires.
In a just world, their dollar sales would not be slipping.
[Note for readers of English as a second language: Taken literally, the
statements above are nonsense. They are intended to be taken in a
satirical or ironic sense, as a commmentary on the absurd record
industry claim that sales are dropping because of "Internet piracy",
suggesting that there are abundant other reasons, reasons which may
ultimately lead to much worse declines in sales.
]