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While driving into work this morning, I heard the radio DJs talking about the music industry's latest attempt to stop mp3 music file sharing and downloading -- they plan to sue individual users. Specifically, they're going to begin slapping lawsuits...
June 26, 2003

Seems to me that there's two ways to go about bringing the MP3 music file sharing issue to a close. The first is simply, go after the file sharing service providers. Keep hitting the ones here in our country with lawsuit after lawsuit. Work with international allies to curtail the providers outside the US.

But more importantly -- recognize WHY this started in the first place: Absolutely ridiculous prices for music.

$18.99 for a new release album is a travesty. It's an insult. It's disgusting. It's corruption in its finest form. It's no wonder so many people have resorted to file sharing. The music industry needs to look within themselves and see that some -- not all -- of the blame for the MP3 madness lies with them.

For more info on the story,
check out CNN.com.

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