Steve Jobs has applied a "correction" to the music industry by enabling the end-customer to buy just what they want. Of course this reduces music industry's revenues so they become upset.
Steve Jobs really saved the music industry from piracy. People were once pirating music using Napster and ilk. Steve created a platform where people could buy (and still not have to pay for the whole album). I used to look for music from my own country, with generally no stores around. Now I can buy from Amazon.com with ease and I do.
Music is not the only industry to be (or still to be) reformed by technology. When was the last time I approached a human travel agent to buy my air tickets? How many times do I use postal service today? Or make expensive international calls? Read paper newspapers?
Now with E-readers, it's print industry that's retaliating to the "changes" coming from technical development. It's gonna happen, so they better start living it themselves and rather make something out of it for themselves.
Steve Jobs really saved the music industry from piracy. People were once pirating music using Napster and ilk. Steve created a platform where people could buy (and still not have to pay for the whole album). I used to look for music from my own country, with generally no stores around. Now I can buy from Amazon.com with ease and I do.
Music is not the only industry to be (or still to be) reformed by technology. When was the last time I approached a human travel agent to buy my air tickets? How many times do I use postal service today? Or make expensive international calls? Read paper newspapers?
Now with E-readers, it's print industry that's retaliating to the "changes" coming from technical development. It's gonna happen, so they better start living it themselves and rather make something out of it for themselves.