> > This thread really got me thinking: which music software >> companies > > have gone out of business because of piracy so far? > > > > Pardon my ignorance. > > IIRC--On the Mac side, a company called OSC made a big deal > that they were going to stop copy protecting their software, called > Deck; not long after that, they went under. Also, I've heard > Opcode reps cite one of the reasons for the dire financial outlook > that drove them to sell out to Gibson was rampant piracy. > > I can always be mistaken, but that's two. I would also count Prosoniq, whose CEO openly wrote on their website that they were no longer developing for the VST plug in platform, because of the rampant piracy it attracted. best, Jon --config-- Apple Dual 800 G4, 1.5 gigs ram, Mac OS 9.2.2, RME Hammerfall DSP, MOTU 2408, MOTU MTP AV (USB), OMS 2.3.8, Spirit 328 Digital Mixer/Controller, Apogee Converters (WC Master), ATI Radeon AGP, ATI Rage 128 (second monitor).