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Originally Posted by Pony99CA
However, I'm not sure how good the satellite radio analogy is. Yes, it's subscription music (if you listen for the music, not sports or Howard Stern), but all radio is basically content that you don't own because you don't have the source media. With MP3 players, you do have the media right there.
I think when it comes to music you can carry around with you and choose exactly what you hear, most people do like to own the music. Maybe that's one reason you don't see CD rental stores. (CDs and standard DVDs aren't that different in price any more.)
Steve
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The analogy is apt - in both cases you are listening to music you pay for but don't own. How you access the media is irrelevant - it's your rights to the music that matter. However, this seems to be the point that most people who think subscription music services are stupid can't get past. They see a WMA file and think they are all the same, when that's simply not the case.
CD rental stores is a licensing issue. There may be a demand component as well, but it never gets to that because the labels won't let it happen because of ripping.
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