“The emergence of alternative distribution systems could have motivated innovation as easily as it induced paralysis; the industry could have used it as an opportunity to develop better, higher resolution recordings that can't easily be shared, or to build more accessible downloading interfaces, as Apple did with its groundbreaking iTunes/iPod online music store combination.”
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