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It's no secret that the iTMS exists to sell iPods. Apple doesn't expect to make much, if any, profit off the music store.
But I disagree that Apple is in the RIAA's pocket. Apple is in business to make money for their shareholders as is any public company and that's what they're doing.
Personally, I like my iPod and I like the iTMS. I've spent maybe $70 there and my wife maybe another $20 since it went online last spring. That's as much as we spent on CD's last year and we haven't bought any CD's this year. It's an instant gratification thing for me. The quality is good enough for me, the selection works for me, the price is right for me, so I use it. I fully respect anyone who doesn't want to use it but will maintain my own attitude about it.
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