[HamiltonJay]

Wizzer go follow the links provided, the info's there.

And activity on IRC (predates even Napster), napster, Gnutella etc were all there before sales fell... if anything their sales volume drop off coincides with the economy slow down over the total number of files swapped via DFS. You show me 1 study that shows DFS increase inversely affects sales.... just one.

The tie between slower economy = less entertainment discressionary spending is well recorded through history. So you are the one claiming its the "new variable" causing this issue, not a repeating existing historical trend... so please, provide me with one single shred of evidence that the DFS is a primary cause of cd sales falling.

[wizzler]

Wizzer go follow the links provided, the info's there.

Trust me, I'm quite familiar with the details of the MAP case. Here's what I was trying to get you to acknowledge: Nobody was convicted of "price-gouging" OR price-fixing. The labels settled, which does not establish guilt. That was my point.

Look, if you like the idea of a "free market" that isn't actually free, then you'll love the MAP suit and settlement. If you like the notion that consumers are helpless victims forced to buy CDs at prices they're uncomfortable with, then you'll love the idea of filing a "claim" to get money from the record labels. And if you like these things, I wonder if you call yourself a conservative.