Steam and itunes are wildly successful because they are easier and cheaper than bestbuy and samgoodie. People who want to pirate can download MP3's and PC game

Steam and itunes are wildly successful because they are easier and cheaper than bestbuy and samgoodie. People who want to pirate can download MP3's and PC games with ease. Some of the most pirated games are on steam. Headphones (sickbeard for music) makes pirating music even easier than iTunes. >Why do you think the RIAA/MPAA/etc. try so hard to shut them down? Because piracy costs them sales. It's still not competition when you take the product without paying for it.