Sony Music, Warner Bros. Records, and PolyGram have sites that take CD orders online. It's just a matter of time before these companies capitulate. By opposing MP3, record companies risk a replay of the war between film studios and the VCR in the early 1980s. Not only did the studios lose control of their intellectual property, but they ceded lucrative distribution and retail channels to the likes of Blockbuster Entertainment and others. If Geffen and his ilk had any sense, they'd recognize the vast opportunities for growing the music industry with this format.
Many fans pass on a CD because they like only one or two songs.
They'd double the amount of time they spend listening to music. MP3 is a freight train. Find out how.