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Originally Posted by gideongallery
so the full album has exactly the same content as the deluxe it just more expense
bullshit it two different grades of the same commodity (content in this case)
if i wanted the higher quality version i have to go to target
that medium extension of the content monopoly
standard oil did the same shit with grades of gasoline, short supplying (they however never did it zero like your tayor swift example) standard grades, and forcing competitors to buy premium grades at higher prices to meet their inventory levels.
the different prices issue your talking about was that type of price fixing.
it was basically were all out of regular gas, we can only give you 10% of your order, but we have plenty of premium gas at 20% more per gallon.
it basically an exclusive deal in reverse with the premium gas widely distributed and the regular one exclusively distributed.
really no difference in the terms of the abuse of the monopoly, still extending the commodity monopoly (content) to the distribution (medium). |
It is not the same album at two different prices. One has three extra songs on it and costs a buck or two more. The difference is that there is no short supply. If you want the regular album you can buy it from any record store or website. If you want the deluxe edition you will have to go to target to get it. Target also makes it available for order online and you can buy the digital download of it as well so it's not like it isn't readily available.
If we are talking about price fixing then why is the album available at Fry's for $11.99, but at my local store (not a Fry's) it is $13.99? Should we sick the government on my local store for charging $2 more for the same content as Fry's?
While we are at it why don't we go after AC/DC. Their last album was sold only in Walmart stores. So if you wanted it you had to buy it through them. Or what about Paul McCartney who sold a certain version of his last album solely at Starbucks.
The bottom line is simple. Just because someone releases a record does not mean you are entitled to buying it. But then again, you and I have debated this point ad nauseum before so it is not worth debating again.