Says it lost more than 1 billion pounds ($1.8 billion) in the past three years as a result of illegal swaps on the Net.
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- Proof?
- by skeptik April 5, 2006 8:36 AM PDT
- The entire validity of this story hinges on this single factor:
- Like this Reply to this comment
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(3 Comments)"those who still download illegally would be the individuals EXPECTED TO spend the most on music"
So what is there to validate this comment? Industry expectations? I expect to make a million dollars a year... should I sue my employer because I'm not?