[Cobra Scott]

So, by that logic, department stores that still allow customers to browse through merchandise on the shelves, a business model at least 50 years old, shares responsibility for shoplifters.

uh-huh.

[Orangedog]

So, by that logic, department stores that still allow customers to browse through merchandise on the shelves, a business model at least 50 years old, shares responsibility for shoplifters. uh-huh.

A swing and a miss!

Apples and oranges...two completely different business models and chains of distribution. One still still works, therefore age does not matter. The other does not still work because advances in technology allowed for other alternatives. The industry refused to explore that avenue and their business has suffered for it.

[Not Insane]

>>So, by that logic, department stores that still allow customers to browse through merchandise on the shelves, a business model at least 50 years old, shares responsibility for shoplifters.<<

Department store items are tangible products. You can hold them in your hand.

RECORDED music has become the first "free commodity" of the 21st century.

I am a musician. I expect to make money from live concerts, etc. The recorded version of my music is for promotional purposes only.

Only LIVE music is worth paying for. Technology has simply swung the pendulum back to the consumer.