feeder - 10:04 pm on Nov 26, 2002 (gmt 0)

Looking at my cd collection, which runs into the thousands, I also resent being called a thief. It's a shame the record industry choose to refer to their customers in this way.

What is happening is the record industry is witnessing the death of an outmoded business model. In their inability to deal with this situation, they rely on outmoded legislation. Too late. Horse. Bolted. It's over.

I look forward to the new model. The distribution channel isn't owned by anyone and the artist and fan can mutually benefit, far more so they they ever had before. Sure, there are copyright issues. But that "problem" will be overcome, probably by the law of supply and demand. Why bother "stealing" something when it's as cheap as chips?

Calling people thieves isn't going to stop progress. It's merely obfuscation.