>Some small company is going to
>come along with a completely different model and mindset that uses a =
different
>method of distribution that actually works.  When that happens, these =
older more
>established companies are going to have to change rapidly, or they'll =
die.  This
>isn't going to be some small change such as pricing structure, copy =
protection,
>etc.

is this not what is happening over the MP3 fiasco?=20

I have no problem with copyright per se, but when I see artists getting =
the sort of laws passed that have happened in the European Union where =
they expect to get a few pennies every time a record or CD they put out =
gets sold second hand, then they do come into the money grabbing =
category. Do you get a second bite at the cherry when someone else sells =
an item you have programmed as a second hand item? this is the sort of =
situation that creates the environment for trying to get stuff by the =
backdoor.

When DVD came out the movie industry tried to do this for their artists =
and have found that the model does not work. They would actually lower =
their costs if they did away with the copy protection and swamped the =
market with their product. This would also remove the pirate market and =
all the costs of chasing that as well.

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