"- heck, I already have by spending 20 bucks for a disc with 10 songs on it."
You just disproved your whole thesis with this statement near the end of you post.
Recordings have entertainment value. There's no question about this. The problem is that the cost remains artificially high because copyright holders have not passed the savings of lower cost distribution methods along to consumers.
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"- heck, I already have by spending 20 bucks for a disc with 10 songs on it." You just disproved your whole thesis with this statement near the end of you post. Recordings have entertainment value. There's no question about this. The problem is that the cost remains artificially high because copyright holders have not passed the savings of lower cost distribution methods along to consumers.