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iTunes proved that.

People were stealing music prior to its release not because they were thieves at heart but because it was the only way most of them could find most of the music they wanted.

iTunes put the entire music industry to shame by simply showing that if, instead of fearing downloading, they had given a good, legal venue to sell music, people would in fact be willing to pay.




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