{"id":217,"date":"2015-06-10T23:01:37","date_gmt":"2015-06-11T03:01:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.berry.edu\/csnider\/?p=217"},"modified":"2015-06-10T23:01:37","modified_gmt":"2015-06-11T03:01:37","slug":"the-math-behind-8-cds-for-a-penny","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.berry.edu\/csnider\/2015\/06\/10\/the-math-behind-8-cds-for-a-penny\/","title":{"rendered":"The math behind \u201c8 CDs for a penny\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>Interesting story and documentary about what it was like working for Columbia House in the 1990s.\u00a0 One of the most interesting points is how the music industry helped create the digital &#8216;sharing&#8217; of music through their marked-up CD sales.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/58192159\">https:\/\/vimeo.com\/58192159<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Source: <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.avclub.com\/article\/four-columbia-house-insiders-explain-shady-math-be-219964\">Four 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