RIAA's Nasty Easter Egg 817
Bruha writes "It appears the RIAA is being very low key about the fact that the five major labels think that 99 cents per song is too cheap, and are discussing a price hike that would increase the tariff to $1.25 up to $2.99 per song. I was a huge fan of the 99c per song, but if they think that they can raise the price on me just because I don't buy full CDs anymore, they've got another thing coming. Suggestion: make good CDs, and maybe I'll buy the whole thing."
how nice of them. (Score:1, Funny)
Definitions from the future: (Score:4, Funny)
What's the big problem? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Good for the RIAA. This is capitalism at work. (Score:1, Funny)
Re:And if it's 10 bucks a song - so what? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:$33 cd? It is going to decrease profit (Score:5, Funny)
Thanks God, It could be much worse: imagine 3 minutes of Janet Jackson
Re:$33 cd? It is going to decrease profit (Score:5, Funny)
Mind you, that leaves Meatloaf fans open to having to pay $10 per track since his songs are so long...
Do you get to see the track length before downloading the file?
Re:Interesting, yes; but... (Score:1, Funny)
Sorry, too busy modding.
Gonna Outsource Those Assholes to India (Score:5, Funny)
Re:$33 cd? It is going to decrease profit (Score:5, Funny)
Re:These guys... (Score:3, Funny)
1)Announce possible big price increase.
2)People quickly buy more music before the increase.
3)profit!
4)Occasionaly remind people of possible price increase.
5)goto 2
Re:They are killing themselves slowly (Score:2, Funny)
Re:$33 cd? It is going to decrease profit (Score:5, Funny)
So this means you get five songs each day? Every day? In what way would that be better than radio itself (well, minus the fact that you get rid of those stupid DJs.
Re:$33 cd? It is going to decrease profit (Score:2, Funny)
Re:$33 cd? It is going to decrease profit (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Copyright on silence (Score:2, Funny)
I also like the quote:
"Mine is a much better silent piece. I have been able to say in one minute what Cage could only say in four minutes and 33 seconds."
Re:Gonna Outsource Those Assholes to India (Score:2, Funny)
You mean you haven't been stocking up on Dahler Mendi CDs?
http://omgwtf.superlime.com/tunak.rm
Re:$33 cd? It is going to decrease profit (Score:2, Funny)
Or in nicer terms, "white space != good investment"
Re:$33 cd? It is going to decrease profit (Score:1, Funny)
But this is a horrible example of reductionism. I could care less if you gangbanged a copy of my wife. As long as you aren't gangbanging the real thing (at least without paying me).
Re:$33 cd? It is going to decrease profit (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Mixing the good and the bad. (Score:2, Funny)
You might as well ask "why would you eat at the Chinese place that only has 3 or 4 good dishes when you could eat at the Mexican place that has a menu's worth of good dishes?"
Well, duh. Because I like Chinese better than I like Mexican (or whatever.) You listen to those 3 or 4 good songs because you like them better than that other band's entire album.
Maybe you should try looking at sources other than MTV for what you want to listen to.
Maybe that's too much fuckin' work. Not everybody has the time to make sure their taste is up to your discriminating standards, Mr. Culture Police.
Re:Didn't go to trial, so... (Score:3, Funny)
I mean, 4'33"... who hasn't heard that?