Jun 09
19
Statistical Anomalies in Music Industries Damages Claims.
The various statistics that abound indicate that 69% of the
developed world is connecting to the Internet.
My basic math’s ability tells me that at least 31% of the
world is not connected to P2P.
If our (and others) calculations are right and 57% of
internet users are utilizing P2P software, then that means of the worlds
population
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69% |
Use the
Use P2P Software Total percentage of P2P Don’t use P2P software
Don’t use the Internet
Are not using |
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* |
57% |
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= |
39.33% |
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= |
29.6700%
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+ |
31% |
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= |
60.6700% |
Therefore, if we are to assume that the music industry is
correct, we can accurately calculate their losses as being 39.23% of their 1998
revenue figure, multiplied buy the number of years with an average (USA CPI
figure of 3.15%).
However, we have to add-in the population growth for the
period.
Population growth is 600 million.
CPI = 34%
Oh yeah, the old people are living 1.8 years longer and
still buying music for their grandkids……
Nope that can’t be right. According to those figures, they
are making more money than they made in 1998 even after allowing for CPI
increases.
Although – it would appear the bulk of their losses comes
from the dropping value in the US dollar during the same period.
Interesting.
Sorry music guys – I can’t really publish the numbers here
for free…..
You see, I have to make a living, so I have decided that
since you don’t want to hire me…. I would have to tout myself as an expert
witness against the damages components of the various cases you are running.