These court cases are interesting. Lets see the outcome and whether we end up with a big brother society or a free market.
Not wanting to be political

-))) but the free market produces the best society for the disadvantaged and the advantaged as it exerts balance and allows money and resources to flow by osmosis where they are needed. The free market always has a way of exerting its will. Even in controlled or communist/fascist societies the free market always wins, its just more traumatic and bloody for societies that have more inherent friction in their governance systems.
Basically people can't charge for what the market won't bear. I am happy to buy a CD, and not download the music, as long as I am not being totally conned. For the music and video companies to make money, they must offer a good service at a reasonable price. iTunes is so big because the music is reasonable (ok, a bit expensive) but you can choose the tracks you like. CDs haven't totally died, as you can download everything you want, as people like the quality, like to browse in virgin mega and like the shiny case.
Basically all attempts to control what you have purchased 'post-purchase' are doomed to fail, as it takes away ownership and free choice and therefore interest in buying.
We are going through a thick statute problem in the US with loads of big brother legislation regarding the internet and goods sales. The EU bands 'grey imports' of clothing by supermarkets as its nepotism towards cousins who own fashion houses. However everyone can buy on the internet and pop over to NY to get stuff cheap. This doesn't work any more. So called 'right on' google chuck their principles out in a second to get cash from China.
As Churchill said "Capitalism is the worst system in the world, except compared to all other systems ....."
