Napster 2.0
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There are restrictions because there needs to be thanks to services like Napster and the like. Most bands don't offer 15 songs per CD and even if they do, most of those songs aren't any good. If you think that the future of CD's means you can do anything with the music then your mistaken. Apple's store, along with emusic even, and all the rest are offering alternative solutions. These solutions are part of the progress of the future. I am not standing up for the industry or their overbloated prices and restrictions, what I am standing up for is the change that is coming. I think a song is worth a dollar, and I like that I can buy just one. I also dont think unlimited burning and having my songs on 3 computers is a major restriction.
To be quite honest I haven't bought many songs from any of these services. I work for a music distribution company (www.verydistro.com) and with a variety of independent record labels. I recieve free music legally everyday as well as have a purchased CD collection of over 3,000 titles. I've known most of the owners of these companies and the bands since they started in the basement, they take care of me, they pay my bills, and they couldn't survive without such sales. Sure corporate music industry doesn't need the buck as much- its a given- but it's business. Fuckin the big guy, rippin Aerosmith songs isn't the only thing happening. the small guy suffers more.
The whole point of my argument was that a dollar is a fare price to pay for a stinkin' tune.