[BC] Section 115 Reform Act (SIRA) of 2006

[SteveOrdinetz]

Mike McCarthy wrote:
>Ultimately what will happen is playlists and active libraries will shrink 
>some more so as to not have the music in house and the medium will go even 
>more bland.  Soon no one will be playing music and new record/music sales 
>will plummet.  The goose which has laid the golden egg for decades is 
>being slain...


 From a consumer standpoint this is already happening.  Fewer & fewer 
buyers are willing to pay $18 for a CD with 2 good songs on it...with 
broadband so common these days it's easier to just download the songs you 
want (whether from a legit site or a file-sharing service) or borrow the CD 
from the library & make a copy.  Alas, the record companies are treating 
the symptom (alleged piracy), not the problem (which is perceived poor 
value for their product).