Jari Ketola
29 May 2003 12:32
At least that's what the Malaysian government instructs. Deputy Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk S Subramaniam told the Malaysian consumers to stop quit spending their money on CDs and DVDs to force the industry to lower the prices.
The suggestion to lower prices was made to the music and movie industry to reduce ever growing piracy in the country.
"There are some new local movie releases that are priced at MYR10 ($2.64). The VCDs are affordable and not bootlegged by illegal manufacturers," said Subramaniam. "Those priced at MYR30 ($7.91) and above are normally the ones that get pirated. This proves that the price factor is the main reason why consumers buy pirated CDs and VCDs."
I wonder... If the prices dropped to, say, MYR15, would people rather buy the originals than pirated copies at, for example, MYR10?
Source:
The Register