http://www.soundgenerator.com/news/showarticle.cfm?articleid=6450

Sony

http://www.coolfer.com/blog/archives/2006/01/in_the_quarter_1.php

And Warner was so broke they could only pay .. how many million
was it ?? … to buy YouTube ??

“If he had any insight on the amount of money the labels are actually losing then he/she wouldn’t make absolutely rediculous statements like “hey’re minting money, reporting eye-popping revenues year after year ”

Seems pretty accurate then.
But , IF, and I stress IF, since it has never been conclusively
proven that P2P hurts sales ( oberholz/strumpf study shows p2p
has ZERO impact ) P2P is not the cause of this imaginary loss,
what else could be ??

1. Generic uninteresting content offerings ?
I say it this way because their puppets are not artists,
an most of them aren’t musicians .. they are showpieces.
The customer is tired of it.
2. Ridiculous prices for an CD stuffed with filler tunes and ONE
song that someone MIGHT want ?? ( see 1. above )
3 Alternative entertainment options
PC ’s Game Consoles .. sooo many different ways to entertain
ourselves, but still only so much cash to disperse.
Maybe people are spending less on CD’s becuase they actually
have OTHER interests as well ?
4. Suing your customers .. Quick or Dead .. is really bad for business
So, it’s not at all possible, that enough people are finding out
about the absolute maliciousness of the e-cartels in the sue
em all ( who cares if they’re dead ) campaign, and they are
fed up enough to NOT BUY .. like .. Boycott ??
Yes, I know how you industry types try to dismiss the Boycott as
negligible, but as more people hear just how ridiculous the suits
are, and the callous, dishonest behavior of the e-cartels, they
join with the rest of us boycotters. Deny it all you want
The BOYCOTT is a factor.
5. I list this last, but it may be the most important factor …
INDEPENDENT Artists.
You know, the ones that have nothing to do with the e-cartels.
With P2P, sites like YouTube ( not for long tho, since it is now
an e-cartel property ), Dmusic, the TRUE independent could sit
side by side with the e-cartel ‘product’. And, guess what ….
The Indy’s are getting preference
That’s gotta hurt.
I guess the e-cartels only choice is to frighten people off the
P2P networks … lie about how broke they are, while sueing
bullying or .. BUYING out of business any outlet that could
provide a level playing field for the Independent Artist.

It’s this last option that is the biggest example of your ONLY true statement …….

“Filesharing, not digital format, has caused the biggest revolution in music history. ”

This statement , however, is backwards …

“Yes, the music industry will never die because there will always be a demand for music. ”

Music existed before there was any .. industry.
The industry .. will … die.
Music will always exist, regardless of the existence of exploiters.

http://www.nongnu.org/streamtuner/ – tons of internet stations to listen to, and select by file type, e.g., .ogg, .mp3, etc.

http://www.getdemocracy.com/ – pick out tv channels to watch, and receive updates on each channel chosen. Internet tv is videos, videos, more videos. democracyplayer takes all the search and categorization hassle, cleans it up, and presents viewers with something they recognize: turn democracyplayer on, watch videos you know are what you’re interested in.

All three of the above links set you up to organize your entertainment, and stock your devices with independent artists and creators who use Creative Commons licensing, and need your support. The holiday season is upon us. Make this one to remember. It’s time to say goodbye to RIAA/MPAA, and the rest of the corporate thugs that pollute our media environment with . . . well, you know.