guy-ocho, Why is Aderet the only producer? At this moment I am in aveilus so I can’t listen to music for the full year and I am surviving. So I think that when my year is up, I can choose NOT to buy from Aderet under these circumstances and still be OK. I think if MOST jews told the store owner that they refuse to buy from ADERET under these conditions, ADERET would review their position and realize that their attitude stinks and that they can’t tell someone that after they purchase a CD for $15 and up, they can’t put it on their IPOD or their computer which is ridiculous. Once it is mine, I can choose to listen to it any which way I choose. The purpose of buying it, is for me to enjoy it any way I choose to.
In addition, if most Jews were to write to the artist and say “I love your music but I can’t buy your album because of Aderet’s foolish attitude about “renting” instead of buying, maybe the artist will look for a different producer. As long as the public keeps quiet and says nothing, nothing will change and Aderet will believe what they are doing is acceptable. Then other producers will follow their lead.