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Poll: Music Sharing or Stealing
Calum:
Faust:
Hear hear. Damn good picture there Calum.
Doctor V:
Every time a new technology comes out, there are going to be losers, there always have. The RIAA puts alot of resources into putting that music out. When the music gets around without them recieveing anything for it, naturally, they are going to try to stop it. The printing press, radio, and even video casettes were all fought against. Arguements about their treacherous tactics, and what they have turned the music industry into aside, I think its just comes down to a question of what is a better world: one where music and information are freely available even though the original creator loses control of it or one where the creator stays in control and the content is only as free as he or she makes it? I personally happen to think the former is a happier world, and is better for humanity in the long run.
V
Fett101:
God bless Tom The Dancing Bug.
HibbeeBoy:
quote:Originally posted by Doctor V:
I think its just comes down to a question of what is a better world: one where music and information are freely available even though the original creator loses control of it or one where the creator stays in control and the content is only as free as he or she makes it? I personally happen to think the former is a happier world, and is better for humanity in the long run.
V
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That's easy for you to say but it's not up to you.
As far as the record companies go, they are a load of parasites delivering prefab shite music that I wouldn't have for free anyway, Britney Spears etc.
The point is that the recording industry has a commodity, music that can be sold in various media formats and is protected from theft by the law. If someone gets busted for downloading music that they know to be copyright protected, no sympathy from me. More importantly, the artist is the one who must remain in control of their material and if they feel there is a market out there that will buy their music, then that's up to THEM. Either go out and buy their crap CD (whatever) or face the consequences if you are caught distributing via the internet.
If the record industry want to face up to this "crisis" they need to rethink their pricing structure and business model.
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