Record labels exaggerated the piracy threat to tighten cartel control
Evidence
In hindsight, the threat of piracy was not only exaggerated by the big music companies and its lobbying organizations, but exploited in order to tighten the cartel’s control. — Andrew deWaard, Derivative Media, 198
Categorization
Category: Contrarian or Surprising Claims
- QUESTION: Worth chasing: what was the mechanism by which piracy panic tightened cartel control — lobbying for draconian laws, driving artists toward label deals, or consolidating distribution?
- XREF: Connects to broader literature on moral panics being manufactured to consolidate industry power.
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