Not to defend digital theft... but I have a hard time when a group that has been guilty of gouging for years, stands up and calls others theives.
I don't 14 crappy songs for $17.99 for the 1 song I want... I'll pay you the $1 for the one song I want... CD production cost is well under $1 per disk to copy... yet the price of a CD hasn't changed one iota since they were introduced.... DVD's have come down, and I damn well know it costs more to produce a movie than a record..... but I can go buy a brand new release DVD for $15 or less...
Your sales are off, because your product sucks and your prices are too high... that's the facts. Sure pirating hurts, but its not your major problem... poor product quality and too high a price point is your problem.
I have a hard time when a group that has been guilty of gouging for years, stands up and calls others theives. You may have a "hard time" with it, but it doesn't in any way negate their argument.
I don't 14 crappy songs for $17.99 for the 1 song I want... I'll pay you the $1 for the one song I want...
Oh yes! How could I have forgotten to include this winner on my list of anticipated responses? Ahh, the old "only one good song on a CD" justification. Don't like the risk of paying for a whole CD? Then don't buy it. But don't steal it either.
CD production cost is well under $1 per disk to copy.
Duh -- I left this one out too. Quick economics lesson for you: Cost doesn't determine price. Supply and demand determine price. Browse your favorite jewelry store or car lot sometime for an easy reminder.