Might as well say that a plate of rojak cost only 50c yet the
hawker charges two bucks for it. thats's 150% margin its fine, the
music industry made 4000% profit margin! SEE THE DIFFERENCE, but
yes the rojak can sell it at $10, people might still buy it or go
to another hawker centre, but do you have a choice for music
cds?
Err.. you mean someone had forced you to buy CDs???? Like,
don't listen will die???
In any product life cycle, prices will tend to drop after a while,
piracy or not! My first computer cost more than three grand, that's
a lot of money 10 years ago. I can get one now for about half the
price with infinitely more power.... and there is no piracy
involved. Product life cycle, you seem to not know what that term
means and mix it with other products. Yes computer X in 1994 was
worth $3k thats ONE product, P4 3GHz is $2k thats a different
product!!! Plus, its cheaper to produce a computer NOW and more
competition, sooooo many factors!
So right, so many factors, so piracy is not the only reason
why CD is cheaper. Those involved in piracy is just attempting to
justify your act by making a ludicrious excuse that they (you) are
doing the world a favour
Production cost may be low, cost of each cd is only a couple of
cents, but you need to factor in the cost of the song writer,
singer, musician etc. It is a very naive approach to just look at
the cost of BURNING A CD alone. Yes that is the cost, thats because
most singers earn royalties on the sales of CD, ie each CD sold
they earn 5 cents. But, the amount that music industries pay to to
the writer and singer and musician in the music industry is still
peanuts, really peanuts!!!
So going back to my first point, if you think that a CD is
too expensive, don't buy. Stealing is still
stealing.
If I may ask you a question: would you beat and rob a rich guy
because you think he does not deserve to be rich and then
redistribute the wealth to the poor....? Thats Robin Hood, he was
eulogize for doing that!
Emmm... Robin Hood, the folk hero, is a work of fiction or
didn't you realise it.
A sin is a sin. Period.
Thou shall not steal. There's such things as ethical hacking and
non-ethical hacking...
Yeah, there are vigilantes too, a noble cause, wrong
nonetheless
Please read why hackers decided to break computer codes and provide
shareware... they helped out with piracy as well... But, yes I do
agree its a crime and a sin, but you should know why they did it
and the benefit.
Hm... you did'nt understand the point... and you made horrible
examples...
its the same as what Windows has a monopoly over the OS. And what
they have done to allow users to make use of only windows
multimedia, outlook etc... thus dominating the whole the OS plus
support systems. Microsoft recently lost the anti-trust suit and
has to pay Europe $1 Billion, which is still peanuts for them.
haha....
You can always switch to Mac. Point is, if you make a
product you do want to lock in the technology to ensure that you
maximise the profit. Wouldn't you do that assuming you've invented
a winner? Not saying Bill Gates is right, he is just thinking a
like a shrewd business man.
My question to you; do you think its alright for 'them' to charge
you exorbitant prices just cause they can.
You know, I agree with you here. I don't see why class 1
performers have to charge close to two hundred bucks for the top
seats for the concerts, I think that should do it for the sake of
love of music so everyone can enjoy it. Can't afford to seem them,
so I don't go. I don't buy the cheaper tickets 'cos I can't see
them too well. I also don't think Coke should hold on to the
monopoly of the formula to the world famous drink either. They
should make the formula available on the internet so that we can
make our own Coca Cola. Don't you think so?[b]
What I am posing is the consumer end. Is it fair for producer of
goods to charge exorbitant prices?
[b]No it's not fair, but two wrongs do not make it
right.
Please do not berate one's knowledge. But, yes you do know one
marketing term that is product life cycle but you got it
confused.
I am grateful to you for your very enlightening note. I
have learned so much of your lack of moral fibre.
