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From | Marty Rudnick <mrudnick@marturo.com> |
Subject | Re: Digital Download Pet Peeve |
Date | Sun, 29 Oct 2006 05:49:36 -0800 |
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As I said, it was in the haste of an impulse purchase...the point is,
it's deceptive.
Marty
Ken Kase wrote:
>Or you could preview the track before you buy it...? At least iTunes allows
>you to do that.
>
>--Ken
>
>
>On 10/29/06 1:36 AM, "Marty Rudnick" <mrudnick@marturo.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>>OK, there oughta be a law.
>>
>>One of the great things about the world of digital download is that an
>>old tune pops into my head, and I can go to the iTunes music store (or
>>whatever) and grab it up legally for 99 cents.
>>
>>However, sometimes in my haste of the impulse purchase, I'll buy a track
>>and find that it's been RE-RECORDED by the artist. I can only surmise
>>that their original contract left them with little or no royalties, and
>>this is a way to milk some cash from the system.
>>
>>So, maybe there oughta be a law to protect artists against getting
>>ripped off, and in turn protect the fans from these lame counterfeit tracks.
>>
>>OK..I feel better now.
>>
>>Marty
>>
>>
>>
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