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from the and-on-and-on-and-on dept

Sometimes you wonder if the entertainment industry is even paying attention. Every time they crack down on one form of unauthorized file sharing, another one pops up just as quickly. So, once again, the popularity is shifting around, but the overall popularity doesn't seem to be shrinking at all. How many years does this go on before someone at the top of one of these companies recognizes that this strategy doesn't work?

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Aug 29th, 2005 @ 10:25am

How Long?

by VonSkippy

"How many years does this go on before someone at the top of one of these companies recognizes that this strategy doesn't work? "

Using the US Gov as their mentor and their fine "war" on drugs methodology - they can keep going with their ineffectual battle for a long long time.

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