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From: floppo<flippo@flappo.com>
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Subject: Re: July/August RIAA Boycott
Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2003 19:46:07 -0400
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In a previous post, Loco Jones said...
> Really? Then why have prices NOT come down at brick & mortar retail
> outlets? You know, floppo, just because the RIAA claims "we don't do that
> (anymore)" doesn't mean it's true.
Where is your evidence? Prove that they still do it. If they did they
would be in big trouble.
>
> I know you like to believe that the Major Record Labels are above reproach,
> but if you did any research instead of just acting like the piRIAAtes
> parrot, you would discover their racketeering does indeed continue - just
> in a slightly altered guise.
It is still stealing no matter how you try to blame the industry.
> There is absolutely no reason for the Led Zeppelin back catalogue to be
> priced at $21.99 (Canadian) per title, even if they were part of an
> in-store display promoting the new How The West Was Won release. It's price
> gouging - pure and simple. The debut Zep album (1969) has more than
> recouped any "investment" Atlantic Records may have made over three decades
> ago.
If you don't like the price then don't buy it.
> You really should STFU defending an Industry which you clearly know nothing
> about.
Oh, resort to ad-hominem attacks because you have no argument, will you?
Typical of your thieving ilk.
--
flipped out
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