This isn't about easy of acquisition; TFA has little to do with Apple in particular.
This is about the market having 'failed' with regard to proper pricing of certain goods.
Piracy is therefore an indicator of a failure in the market, not a legal problem or something that can be solved by superior content distribution.
(Although it can be solved by superior content pricing, which Apple may have done by allowing the purchase of songs piecemeal, which is actually a big deal considering how many albums only have 1 or 2 songs that are worth buying).
I would say ease of acquisition is part of the market failure - if your market can't easily get your products, then why would they buy it? Of course, that's also partially legal failure as well.
I think "market failure" covers a huge swath of reasons and problems with digital media. Including pricing and acquisition.
This is about the market having 'failed' with regard to proper pricing of certain goods.
Piracy is therefore an indicator of a failure in the market, not a legal problem or something that can be solved by superior content distribution.
(Although it can be solved by superior content pricing, which Apple may have done by allowing the purchase of songs piecemeal, which is actually a big deal considering how many albums only have 1 or 2 songs that are worth buying).