The music industry in Malaysia wants the government to block local Internet users from accessing illegal song download websites. “Nobody wants to buy CDs anymore, not even pirated CDs,” said Recording Industry Association of Malaysia (RIM) chief executive officer Tan Ngiap Foo.
How is that possible? No censorship of the Internet, remember? The government can’t even ban p0rn in Malaysia, what else illegal song download websites? This move is motivated by the fact that the sale of CDs has dropped by over RM100 million compared to 10 years ago.
Things have changed a lot over the years. If the sale of music CDs has dropped due to these “alternative” music sources, the music industry should think of other ways to encourage the sales. Reduce the prices and give away freebies or something.
Why would people pay for an overpriced coffee in StarBucks when they can have one in a local coffee shop for a lot cheaper? Things have changed. You can’t stop these changes. Instead, change the way you operate to work with these changes.
I’d be very surprised if they do ban these websites. What next? JeffOoi, Malaysiakini, Malaysia Today, etc?
[Via TheStar]
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NOOOOOOOOO!!!!! After they ban the music, then they will starts on the drama..NOOOO!!!!!!
Go do something else, go korek the jalan, go catch the “Dog” but NOOOO!!!! dont ban the internet!!!!!!
@babyfiona
LOL. Yup, don’t ban anything. Let the Internet be whatever it is now. If they really want to ban this ban that…Malaysia might as well create its own “Internet-within-Malaysia” only.
ban music downloads? Malaysians still can buy from Uncle Ho what
@anthraxxxx
Free things are always better than the ones you buy with money