Who these mofo think they kidding?

[que-em]

I've never seen a bidness more full of SH!T than the RIAA. Who these muthaphucka think they kidding?? They ashholes think that there's supposed to see profits every year like other business profits don't fluctuate. They are full of SH!T. So I guess if they numbers fall off they automatically equate that will piracy. Have these mofos every thought of the fact that no ones want to buy their sh!t that year. I hate arrogant mofos. STEAL MORE OF THEIR SH!T PEOPLE. We can't let these mofos win.


*Go back down blood pressure. Breathe in, breathe out*

http://news.ft.com/servlet/ContentSe...=1078381557489

US music industry sees slower decline
By Tim Burt in New York
Published: March 5 2004 14:57 | Last Updated: March 5 2004 14:57

The music industry claimed a symbolic victory in its fight against internet piracy on Friday as full-year sales figures for the US, the world's largest music market, revealed a slowing rate of decline.

A crackdown on illegal on-line file sharing and the launch of new subscription services had curbed losses to piracy, according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Services including Apple's iTunes music store have also helped reverse a three-year sales spiral, with artists such as Norah Jones setting new records for online sales with her latest single "Sunrise".

The value of US music shipments from record companies to retail outlets declined 4.3 per cent to $11.05bn last year, compared with $11.6bn in 2002.

In volume terms, wholesale shipments of CDs, music videos and other formats fell 2.7 per cent to 658.2m units, a significant improvement on the 7.8 per cent fall in the previous year.

Mitch Bainwol, chairman of the RIAA, said the figures were encouraging.

"Record companies have taken a proactive approach to dealing with piracy, implementing educational efforts and enforcement programs that have dramatically increased awareness of the illegality of unauthorized file sharing," he said.

But industry executives warned that the trend was still moving in the wrong direction, forcing labels to cut costs.

Earlier this week Warner Music, one of the world's five "majors", said it was shedding more than 1,000 jobs in a bid to cut costs by $200m. Sony Music and BMG, the music arm of Germany's Bertelsmann media group, are seeking $300m of savings if their planned 50-50 joint venture is approved.

One executive said the industry did not expect total sales to rebound significantly before 2007.

Based on figures released on Friday for shipments to retail outlets, specialist markets and mail-order, the total value of industry sales was down 6 per cent at $11.8bn, compared with a peak of $14.3bn in 2000.

Nevertheless, shipments of CD singles improved significantly in the US last year, up 85.5 percent from 2002 8.3m units - worth $35.9m at retail.

"While the music industry continues to face serious challenges, we are pleased that trends appear to be going in a more positive direction," said Mr Bainwol.

[Malicious Intent]

Another report said that the figures don't include online sales.
Basically sales are falling, but they no longer count all the sales. hmmm.
Anyway, don't let it get to you que-em. Your music is still free.

[«°¤§téålth§t®îk餰»]

Another report said that the figures don't include online sales.
Basically sales are falling, but they no longer count all the sales. hmmm.

SHHHH....it's a conspiracy

[rebirth]

you talk funny, yo, dag, G, homedog BOY!!

[Malicious Intent]

SHHHH....it's a conspiracy

**sorry**











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[kuajmc]

come to think of it, before they had online music store, we filesharers thought: "put your stuff online and if it's like a cheap we'll be legit filesharers." blablabla we bullshit as much as them. they have online stores now, most of us are saying "fAck it, i can get songs for free". we are egocentrical bastards so to say, _every_ one of us to some extent.

(ok this a very shallow view and i can't be bothered to go deeper with drm and so on, point is, most of us bullshlt and think we are holycrusaders for filesharing. the case is that we are cheap båstårds, and that mpaa and riaa are greedy båstårds. and both sides can't find middleground)

[shawners]

Released the numbers right after the grammys, so the music business picks up money during the grammyes and afterwards... So their numbers are false again.

[Dr.CrackEnHore]

It is kind of strange that people even try to justify stealing music. Of course it is wrong there is no doubt in my mind. As for hurting music sales that is a definite truth. Who really buys CD's anymore, I can barely even remeber the last one I bought.

Online music stores are a waste, who wants to buy something that doesn't really exist. One click of a button and your precious music collection can be gone. I want to see something real and touchable when I shell out my money. I can't touch an mp3 so I won't buy it.

Stealing is of course going to happen, why would you pay for something you can get for free, no one would ever do that.

[The Hunter]

Horse dung, as I have been introduced to more music through P2P than i ever would have otherwise. Hence I have actually purchased more music because of this. Do the studies take into account the downturn of the economy, of course not as it would hurt their stastics. Remember that when disposable income drops so do consumer purchases, as plastic only goes so far.

[shawners]

I buy music, this time im more aware of what i will like and what will please me more. I bought a few cd's after they remained on my hard drives more then a year.. From BMG music club and columbia.. and a box set of Duran Duran.. In which case i will share to my fellow file sharers.. Im ripping it at 384 baby =)

[kiwibank]

It is kind of strange that people even try to justify stealing music. Of course it is wrong there is no doubt in my mind. As for hurting music sales that is a definite truth. Who really buys CD's anymore, I can barely even remeber the last one I bought.

Online music stores are a waste, who wants to buy something that doesn't really exist. One click of a button and your precious music collection can be gone. I want to see something real and touchable when I shell out my money. I can't touch an mp3 so I won't buy it.

Stealing is of course going to happen, why would you pay for something you can get for free, no one would ever do that.

awww, stop it please. you`re breaking my heart.... burn yourself some free mp3`s to a cd and then you`ll be able to touch it...


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on zeropaid, it pays to be "flame resistant". it`s a matter of survival.

[Muffin_Man]

@Dr.CrackEnHore

how do you steal something that, by definition, can not be owned?

[Dr.CrackEnHore]

You did not pay for it or earn it in any way so how can it be yours for the taking.

[Siskabush]

Dr.CrackEnHore

How is copying stealing?
If i had a super-copy machine, and went and copied your car to the exact detail, and then drove off with the copy, is that stealing? No, it isnt.

The original is still there, I just have a copy i created myself.

So dont call copying stealing. The two are not the same definition.

kuajmc:
Come to canada, and tell me what you see in the CD stores, and on the radio. Nothing but top 40 garbage. I hate that stuff. I HAVE to use P2P to find the music I want to hear, because they do not offer it to me here in any way.

[Dman212]

Siskabush is a genuis. That's all I gots to say.