Obviously the market is leaning towards music distribution via the internet. It's convenient and less expensive. When the VHS tape was released, the MPAA fought it tooth and nail but soon realized what a profit there was in selling movies and TV shows back to the consumer twice fold. Why is the RIAA so resistant to change?
2007-02-13 09:39:30 · 2 answers · asked by trer 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Corporations
They are FAT, DUMB and HAPPY with the current method distribution, whether that means vinyl records, 8 track tapes or cassettes. They fought all of these technologies since vinyl but eventually got overwhelmed by those damned customers. So they are suing those damned customers now.
When you have a lot of money and can hire lawyers, why change? Eventually the money will dry up and they'll adapt and continue to be fat, dumb and happy with residuals pouring in.
Everybody loses money to pirating, stealing, spoilage and returns; they just have to stop whining.
2007-02-13 13:52:08 · answer #1 · answered by n0witrytobeamused 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Any institutionalized organization is resistant to change...they have recently changed, though, thanks to Apple's iTunes store.
2007-02-13 09:47:57 · answer #2 · answered by sdog 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋