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slicing up markets artificially is the first sign of collusion, cartels.

• Tyrannosaurs 15y ago
  In this case the boundaries aren't artificial, they're historic. The world will move to laws which are unified (or at least close enough) and allow day and date releases and true international markets but it's unrealistic to expect it to happen overnight. But a resistance to change (some of which will have it's feet in positive intentions, some in negative) is different to collusion.
  • maw 15y ago
    In this case the boundaries aren't artificial, they're historic. They can be both, actually. The world will move to laws which are unified (or at least close enough) and allow day and date releases and true international markets but it's unrealistic to expect it to happen overnight. I hope you're right about this.
    • Tyrannosaurs 15y ago
      Sorry, should have been clearer - they may be artificial but these are historic boundaries which while they may support (in some ways) certain business interests, are not there because of them and in almost all cases pre-date those interests by a considerable period.
  • gcb 15y ago
    i can fire up my browser and download music from .com, .com.br, .co.jp! sometimes i'm even wiling to pay :) if you try to limit that based on historic boundaries set for other things, it's pretty artificial