Downloading Vs. Buying used

noise · 02-23-2010, 12:16 PM

a physical CD has but one owner at a time. once it is purchased, it may be re-sold a few times before it dies, but most CDs on the planet have only had a few owners. so if you single out 10,000 people who have owned a particular album, you've got at least 7,000 original purchases, and probably more than that.

digital is completely different. a single CD can be purchased, then disseminated to 10,000 people who don't pay a dime for their copy.

see the difference?

02-23-2010, 12:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
noise thirsty ears Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Boulder Posts: 742	a physical CD has but one owner at a time. once it is purchased, it may be re-sold a few times before it dies, but most CDs on the planet have only had a few owners. so if you single out 10,000 people who have owned a particular album, you've got at least 7,000 original purchases, and probably more than that. digital is completely different. a single CD can be purchased, then disseminated to 10,000 people who don't pay a dime for their copy. see the difference? __________________ my flac collection