Hoser said:
Well, people can tape/burn tv shows to their heart's content, yet DVD's of TV shows sell like hotcakes.broberfett said:
Wait a minute. So if I can get the music for free and burn it to a CD then I'll go out and buy the CD?
exactly. half of that is a quality issue and the other is the fact that they offer additional content which many people are interested in.
Conceptually it's not that hard .... increase value for money by offering something additional to entice the consumer to buy. Sweetening the deal has worked for millennia when humans trade.
Under corporatocratic rule the companies work the law to their favor to force you to do business the way they want or else you risk being severely punished by the system.