Congress can step in. - dslreports.com

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NOCMan Verizon Fios User Premium join:2004-09-30 Flower Mound, TX	Congress can step in. It can be considered price gouging if the record companies make it where buying music online is more expensive than buying the cd's in stores. Several reasons music online should be cheaper than cd's. Most online music that can be purchased is DRM encumbered. Most online music in some cases cost more than what you can buy it in the store. Also it's not right that the music industry allows ala carte buying of songs on the internet, then realises once we have a choice, we only buy the good stuff and leave the crap that fills many cd's alone. Also I have to wonder what percentage of online sales does Apple count for when you consider that the music industry cries foul when Wal-Mart tells them to lower thier prices or they they will quit selling cd's and dvd's. At Walmart cd/dvd sales account for slightly less than 1% of their revenue. However for the music industry Walmart accounts for 40% of their sales (2003 I think). Clearly Walmart can care less and it's more of they think prices are too high. Apple could probably work out some way to get walmart to back them up. 2 companies standing up to the MPAA/RIAA and saying enough is enough would make my day. -- »www.silentbrouhaha.com
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averagedude join:2002-01-30 Mesa, AZ ·Cox HSI	said by NOCMan : Apple could probably work out some way to get walmart to back them up. 2 companies standing up to the MPAA/RIAA and saying enough is enough would make my day. Wow, that could finally be what is needed to stand up to **AA.
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