Re: [microsound] a billion counterfeit CDs

[t-mu <tkorpipa@xxxxxxxxx>]

From: dkl37@xxxxxxxx

> "The IFPI also named its top 10 problem countries where local piracy laws
> remain weak and piracy rates high. The list included: China, Brazil,
> Mexico, Paraguay, Poland, Russia, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand and
> Ukraine."                   
> Hello? Could this be because in most of these countries, there are a lot
> of economically challenged people who can't afford (imported) major label
> CD prices?

absolutely. i while ago, i mixed an album by a russian band (from karelia
region). we actually half-joked that hopefully someone makes a pirate
version to the russian market, because very few people could afford the
official cd there. althought the (finnish) label tried to push the russian
price as low as possible...

> And as usual, "The Industry" needs to wake up and smell the real reasons
> as to why they're losing money instead of blaming everyone else for their
> own shortcomings.             
> - Dale             
> 
> http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=internetNews&storyID=306637
> 4&src=eDialog/GetContent

 t-mu

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