of course. just, at the time, no one thought that sort of thing would be even remotely possible. it's like how Netflix only succeeded because of piracy. neither music labels nor cable companies were going to give up an ounce of profit until people decided to steal that shit instead. the idea of a single subscription service seemed like a pipe dream back then.
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of course. just, at the time, no one thought that sort of thing would be even remotely possible. it's like how Netflix only succeeded because of piracy. neither music labels nor cable companies were going to give up an ounce of profit until people decided to steal that shit instead. the idea of a single subscription service seemed like a pipe dream back then.