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Music Think Tank: Everyone Ruining the Industry

5:42 p.m. · April 22, 2009 · by Jenna Humphrey

Music Think Tank has published a new article that breaks the music industry crisis down into eleven points--and everyone gets a little bite of the blame. Internet is taking over the radio, and business people don’t know how to use it. Meanwhile, consumers know too well how to use it. Those who are not going to Best Buy instead of independent stores are just downloading their music for free instead. With all the bad will that the RIAA created when they started suing individuals, pirates can easily justify the theft. And Apple helps artists with one hand while exploiting them with another, taking 30% of each iTunes track sold. The article’s author, Chris Purifoy, isn't just a killjoy. He talks about solutions at restoringmusic.com. [Music Think Tank via LHB]