Originally Posted by RLT69
When a song is released or an album is published is it available worldwide to everyone at the same time? How about video game systems? Computer systems? Games? Software? Telecommunications technology? Online businesses?
Are you purposely this dense?

Back in the day, the 1980s, you saw staggared releases of albums. But that had to do with DISTRIBUTION issues! You know, not have a record company that can distribute your material in a particular country. That was the problem with many independent record labels - they needed a major record label to distribute their artists works, see Mute records relationship with Sire/Reprise/Time-Warner.

But in the 21st century the distribution model has changed. iTunes and Amazon.com allows world wide simultaneous release. No need to wait.

Thus barrier to free trade becomes artificial barriers erected by businesses that may have nothing to do with the artist themselves.

Capitalism is a good thing...

Interesting. I was not aware that Amazon.com will ship to every place on the planet. I also was not aware the iTunes was available to everyone everywhere. I thought there were some limitations. I am still seeing people complaining that movies for sale in the US are not available where they live. I know my new Palm Pilot is only available in the United States with a slated release later this year or early next in Europe. I now the xBox360 which was just released has had a staggered worldwide release and is still unavailable in quite a few places. Sorry, but I believe dense would best describe you when it comes to understanding business in the 21st century.