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As a writer I'm all for enforcing intellectual property rights.
But I think the RIAA's tactics have been appalling and wrong-headed.
Remember the early days of VHS when pre-recorded tapes were $80. There was a decent incentive to tape things. When the prices came down to $10 or so, the issue disappeared.
Part of the problem is that as CD piracy has gotten easier, prices of CDs have actually gone up.
I used to buy tons of CDs at $12 each. Now that they're pushing $20 I'm much more selective.
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Allen
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