No. Contrary to the RIAA party line, people did not stop paying for music when it became easy to obtain for free. The industry was not "decimated" by file sharing, they were surprised and pissed off by it. iTunes didn't succeed because it convinced people to pay for music--it succeeded because it was the nicest way to do so. It's not magic, it's not mystery, it's just building something that doesn't suck. Old media companies still have trouble with that concept. Exhibit A: "Already an NYTimes.com member? Log In Now"

Ugh. The punchline is the same TechCrunch "Apple Tablet" rumor that JUST WON'T DIE. It's like the HN version of a Rickroll.

(edit: The Game)