While I have bought less and less CDs since the RIAA became an even bigger bully than it usually is, it's logical that not everyone will stop buying them. However, what did the RIAA expect? You push people around enough and they push back. It's simple stuff we're talking about here, nothing "radical" at all.

As far as companies trying to reduce CD prices, it's a start. Certainly not a major change at all, but someone somewhere high up in the big business world finally said "hey, we're charging too much for these pieces of plastic that people don't necessarily need." While I don't see a major price drop coming any time soon, I think this will slowly be a trend that will hopefully renew interest in the need for consumers to have the physical CD rather than just download, legally or not.

As a side note, Sarah McLachlan's soon-to-be-released album, Afterglow, will be given a lower retail price of $15.99. The album, set to be released November 4th, is sure to sell a ton of copies, as it is her first studio album in almost 6 years. Sarah hopes to promote sales of her album and go against the trend of increasing CD prices that drive consumers away from actually purchasing music.

Maybe she'll make a point with other artists as well.