It's deceptive how? An "educated consumer...", a bare minimum of due diligence, and all that. >From: Marty Rudnick >Reply-To: audities@smoe.org >To: audities@smoe.org >Subject: Re: Digital Download Pet Peeve >Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2006 05:49:36 -0800 > >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" 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 >>> >>> >>> >> >> >>======================================================================= >>Detailed Audities-List information: >>To manage your Audities List settings or unsubscribe: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >