"File-swapping is hurting music CD sales" my ass.
It's already been said and I will say it again: 90% or more of those who share media files would NOT go out and buy the stuff if they couldn't share it anymore. Not only has research and polls shown that, but I also speak from experience.
I have lots of music and movies. If there was no internet or no filesharing or something, I would never go out and buy 99% of that stuff that I owe thanks to downloading. So I am not stealing from the music or movie industry. Sure, there is a percentage of those who WOULD buy the stuff if they couldnt get it for free, but that percentage is very small.
The analogy they make in that article about expensive cars is erroneous. It's not possible to duplicate cars or other physical objects, so its wrong to use that argument. The fight is over digital media, so keep it that way. Because if they're gonna start make analogies to physical objects, I can make some too that won't be in their favor.
