Are Entertainment Industry Tactics Working?

Courtesy Techdirt  Wed, 11/25/2009 - 16:14

It's been somewhat amusing over the last day or so to see a bunch of our usual critics all submit the same exact story with some sort of triumphant "I told you so!!!!!" (usually in less friendly language).

It's a report that music sales are up in Sweden following the strict anti-piracy law that went into effect earlier this year.

The claim is that this is proof that the RIAA/MPAA/IFPI/BPI/etc strategies work. To them, this is clear, irrefutable evidence...

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