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Re: Star Wars on DVD
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Thu, 6 Jul 2000 21:55:53 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Mike Petrucelli writes:
> > They can charge whatever they want as long as the entire industry doesn't
> > collude to control those prices.
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> That is what they are doing. Hence the artifical inflating prices statement.
You're misunderstanding the nature of collusion; you and I aren't colluding
to post to Lugnet, but we're both doing it. Likewise the recording industry
isn't conspiring to keep CD prices high, but prices are high nonetheless.
> As i stated most artists make next to nothing off CD sales anyway. This is
> the reason most artists don't care, only the record industry. By the way I
> don't even use Napster but I do not belive it can or should be stopped.
Sure it can, and, because it is functionally a framework for organized theft
of intellectual property, at least that aspect of Napster definitely should be
stopped.
> It is obvious to me that prices for CDs Lego, etc. are inflated, but if the
> people are still going to buy the stuff at inflated prices, then nothing
> will change.
In that case, how and why should it change? If I were manufacturing
something @ $10 per, and millions of people were buying it at that price, what
sound economic reason would I have for reducing the price, other than
altruism? (assuming, FTSOA, that no inexpensive alternative existed)
> Psydo-Supply and Demand
Eh?
Dave!
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| (...) I think I did read something about CDs being marketed by about 5 or so companies, and the did have agreements in place to sell CDs at certain prices. Dave, have you been to a National Record Mart since you've been out here in Pittsburgh? CDs (...) (24 years ago, 7-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) That is what they are doing. Hence the artifical inflating prices statement. (...) simply (...) just (...) costs (...) CD (...) As i stated most artists make next to nothing off CD sales anyway. This is the reason most artists don't care, (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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