RIAA.... let's settle it since we ARE the customers - Page 2

midi · 19th September 2003, 12:20

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but if a college student pirates a $30'000 software you cannot reasonable assume that he'd have the means to pay it

You're completely missing part of the equation. The RIAA has said they are going after people who share very large amounts. A large portion of the damages in these cases are not due to lost sales from one person, but from the many many people who downloaded off that person.

MaXiMuS · 23rd September 2003, 14:00

.99 - .50 as long as there is no DRM

View Poll Results: WHAT ARE YOU WILLING TO PAY FOR MUSIC ONLINE?(4 HQ bitrate music that is)
I dont pay and never will, for any music I dl!	15	24.59%
99 cents.. I already do this.	5	8.20%
50 cents... is a decent rate w/ a price reduction for full album purchases.	13	21.31%
20 cents... this is really what the music is worth at that quality level.	17	27.87%
Depends on the music, some is worth more, some less.	12	19.67%
I only buy cds, mp3's suck.. id like to see AC3 sound instead.	10	16.39%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 61. You may not vote on this poll

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