Apple iTunes Rewards its Honest Customers with a Big Fat Bill
Most of my friends don’t pay for their music. Sure, they’ll buy and receive CDs for birthdays and Christmas. But when they hear a song on the radio that they like, they simply download it for free from one of the hundreds of peer-to-peer, torrent or pirate networks.
These friends enjoy access to the most comprehensive music catalog in the world that includes The Beatles and many obscure acts. They own tens of thousands of songs. They can play their music on any computer, stereo, automobile or portable device without worrying about copy protection or play limits. Their music is high-fidelity 256 kbps MP3s, a sound that’s fairly close to the original recordings. They own their music forever, with no expired subscriptions to worry about. And the best part is they didn’t have to pay a cent for this incredible restriction-free collection of music.
Then there’s me. No doubt I am the stupid one of the group for actually paying for my music. Every one of the 5,645 songs in my catalog was fully paid for, either by purchasing a physical CD or a digital download from Apple iTunes.
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