It looks like the RIAA and Record Labels are acting like big brother when it comes to CD's, digital downloading and the like, but NARM has said there are some problems in restricting the consumers fair use of music.
"QUESTION some of the unsubstantiated allegations of economic harm (or threats of possible future economic harm) to copyright owners that have colored the Report. Retailers of music are the first to feel the sting of sales lost to pirates. We share the concern of copyright owners about potential harm to our industry. Nevertheless, retailers are reluctant to attribute every lost sale to piracy. Sales are also lost to free CDs from record clubs, to lousy weather, a soft economy, and poor releases. Retailers know that Napster did not kill the singles market. Before Napster came along, record companies were killing the singles market by not releasing singles. We need independent studies which can help us all better evaluate the impact of new technologies on the economics of our business". |
This is rather lenghty, but has some interesting points and the question is will they make an impact with their agreements, disagreements and questions?
Source: Stereophile Magazine
