Karl Schroeder (1962) Author. Technology consultant
Source: Lady of Mazes (2005), Chapter 8 (p. 89).
“Because they were idiots!”
Analysis of why the big multi-national recording companys did not embrace downloading of songs legally on the Internet for many years. thestrippodcast.com (September 9, 2006)
2007, 2008
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