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Posted by Justin on 12/10/05 18:59
NunYa Bidness wrote on [Sat, 10 Dec 2005 18:28:34 GMT]:
> On Sat, 10 Dec 2005 17:14:27 GMT, Justin <nospam@insightbb.com> Gave
> us:
>
>>NunYa Bidness wrote on [Sat, 10 Dec 2005 16:08:57 GMT]:
>>> On Fri, 09 Dec 2005 20:35:22 GMT, spam@uce.gov (Bob) Gave us:
>>>
>>>>On 9 Dec 2005 11:06:11 -0800, "Goro" <evilninjax@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Who said they PAID for the mp3??? :)
>>>>
>>>>Hard to believe but most people would rather buy an album than fool
>>>>with pirating it. Plus they get the "real thing" in terms of the CD
>>>>with its glitzy label and all.
>>>>
>>>>CD sales dropped significantly when Napster was forced to shut down as
>>>>a free source of music. Why? Because it actually encouraged sales of
>>>>music by letting people sample free. Then after they discovered they
>>>>liked the music on the sample, they bought the album instead of
>>>>pirating the rest.
>>>
>>>
>>> That accounts for MAYBE 10% of those out there ripping files from
>>> the net.
>>>
>>> Most folks that rip mp3s do NOT go out and buy the CD.
>>
>>Actually, I'd say it's closer to 80%. I know I discovered a lot of new
>>artists because of Napter and Audio Galaxy back in the day.
>
> You are the exception. Just because you went out and bought a disc,
> doesn't make your number accurate. You guessed.
My guess is no better than yours.
I know I, my wife and several of my friends bought CDs after sampling
and discovering online.
> My claim is more accurate when one compares the amount ripped in
> Usenet alone with the sale figures. You HAVE to be way off. I was
> being conservative. It is likely more like 5%.
Usenet isn't exactly a sampling of the general public.
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