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To: Joe Copia who wrote (4180)	5/14/1999 12:28:00 PM
From: Cheeky Kid	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 18366

Joe, MP3 will not be obsolete for some time. Compression tools and players will all be free. It is a very good format for all recordings. MP3 will be here for quite some time.

To: Joe Copia who wrote (4180)	5/14/1999 4:24:00 PM
From: chris431	Respond to of 18366

SUM of "MP3's DEATH" People don't care about royalties, people don't care about recording companies, and only a few actually care about the artists themselves with their $10 million homes. Those who download MP3 care about FREE music. Until the music companies bring in a new market segment who is somewhat unfamiliar with MP3, then MP3 is likely to be around for awhile. And having a device that has a timed feature where it will not allow non-protected formats is a good way to scare away consumers. Once consumers hear this, they will be thrown into a technological frenzy which most will not understand how to deal with. As a response, they'll simply remove themselves as a potential customer. DIVX v. DVD is a small example ("small" simply b/c DIVX was such a flop it did not have much impact on DVD b/c DVD was already somewhat established with those who care to buy such players.) Chris