Again, cannibalization schmanibalization. You could go to the providers and launch a private labeled service. You music execs all teamed up with your competitors to talk about encryption. Get together, yes. Once the tools are everywhere, your customers will be happy.
Happy customers are GOOD customers.
Yes, I am chiding you, but only because you deserve it. Today, if I want to record songs to cassette tape, right now, even with high-speed dubbing, it s a hassle. That s power. And that s power people will want, and be willing to pay for. For me, even if the Internet did NOT exist, with MP3 format and a computer, I would be inclined to buy MORE CDs because it d be so easy to make my own juke boxes of songs.