Amid this debate over MP3s, Napster’s, copy-protection and “illegal file downloading” or piracy, we may have forgotten that there is a group of legit people who are being hurt by the debate itself: music retailers, especially offline retailers. You see, it’s the record companies and their cartel-like distributors that force retailers to charge such high prices on CDs. But I’ll let you read the story and judge for yourself.
Click here for the full story at SFGate.com
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