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"It's a myth," said Steve Wiley, co-owner of the store. "We see them wanting to buy music."
High prices, rather than file sharing, are what usually stop a kid from buying a CD, Wiley said.
"The file sharing, the Internet—just makes them music junkies," Wiley said.
Paul Epstein, owner of Twist & Shout, a store in Denver, agreed that piracy has helped his bottom line. He said it's like radio, another form of promotion that spurs sales.
"File sharing is a danger, but it really turns a lot of kids on to music," he said.
- katie dean, "Record Stores: We're Fine, Thanks," wired news march 20, 2004
posted March 22, 2004 in music. 20032002