| I'm a huge fan of reality shows. The most
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| | forefront of technology and mp3's are the
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| recent one I've been following is
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| | format of choice. So why aren't there
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| Rockstar INXS - the show which follows
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| | more channels available to the Asian
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| the super 80's Australian band, INXS, and
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| | markets?So, what did I end up doing? I
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| their search for a new lead singer.If you
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| | did what MSN support told me to do, visit
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| haven't seen it, it's a great show, the
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| | other regional MSN sites like Singapore
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| music and performances are incredible
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| | and Australia to see whether I could find
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| (blows American Idol or any Idol show out
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| | the music there. I found music but not
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| of the water). The other great thing
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| | the Rockstar songs from the show I was
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| about this show is that the voting
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| | looking for. Getting a little frustrated
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| (everyone gets to vote for their
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| | and agitated at the fact they really
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| favourite singer) let's people all over
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| | didn't want to make money off me by
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| the world vote for their favourite singer
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| | making it EXTREMELY difficult for me to
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| where most other shows restrict
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| | buy from them.After all this, there is a
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| interactions to American audiences
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| | point I'm trying to make (actually two
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| only.Of course, after each show is over,
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| | points):I'm sure the artists and the
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| the music is available to download from
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| | producers of the show could have made
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| the MSN music site. So, after hearing
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| | double, three times maybe even ten times
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| some great music, I quickly logged on and
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| | the sales they made if they made the song
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| went straight to the MSN music site and
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| | downloads available to the rest of the
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| decided to PAY FOR the music downloads. I
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| | world or at least to the other markets
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| was more than happy to contribute and
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| | that the show was playing in (i.e.
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| give these deserving artists what they
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| | Australia, Philippines, Hong Kong, etc) -
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| deserved.But guess what? The music
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| | Lesson to be learned: Don't make it
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| downloads are only available to US
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| | difficult for your customers or potential
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| audiences! I quickly contacted MSN
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| | customers to buy from youPiracy and
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| support, "Where can someone outside of
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| | intellectual property infringement IS a
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| the US buy this music?" They quickly and
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| | problem in Asia. However, it could be
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| politely replied and said that it is
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| | less of a problem if companies would
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| presently only available to the US market
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| | understand that a normal person in
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| but music will be available in other
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| | Mumbai, Bangkok or Beijing isn't going to
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| markets later. Later? How much later? The
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| | pay (or afford to pay) US$20+ for a CD.
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| shows already over!Look at iTunes, that's
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| | On the other hand US$0.99 per song
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| only available to US, Canada and the UK
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| | download sounds reasonable and most
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| as well. What about the rest of the
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| | people could afford that, assuming they
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| world?It's kind of strange when I hear
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| | had internet access, but without a
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| complaints about the piracy problem in
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| | reasonable access channel to these
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| Asia, not to say there isn't, but
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| | affordable alternatives where else are
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| companies aren't helping themselves if
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| | they supposed to go to satisfy their
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| they don't make legitimate copies
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| | demand?
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| available from the right channels. Where
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| | Wayne Po is the founder and publisher of
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| else are consumers supposed to turn to if
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| | ( an online magazine helping overseas
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| they have no legitimate outlet to buy
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| | businesses who want to expand and do
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| from?Let's face it, CDs are so 90's. Not
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| | business in Asia.
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| to mention expensive. Asia is at the
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