Playing CDs a Privilege Not A Right

Brett writes "Tommi Kyyrä, of IFPI Finland has said that being able to play music on a Linux or Apple computer is a privilege not a right, and that those that can't because of DRM'd CDs should just go out and buy a CD player. Is switching the debate to rights and privileges really where they want to go when we're talking about something we pay for?" From the article: "If the public and 'their' politicians believe that the entertainment industry is on the verge of collapse, they'll be much more likely to accept restrictions on use of content that they've paid for. For this reason, most industry talking heads keep their comments in check when talking about DRM schemes, but from time to time we've seen people truly speak their mind."

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Re:Another aspect: Getting my money is a privilege

[FireBreathingDog]

We were out walking the causway through the Bay yesterday, and I had a terrible thought. Someone's probably looking at all those people walking, and saying "What if I had a piece of all of that?" The next step would be to "privatize" bike and walking trails, the then Private Enterprise can run them for a modest fee, and instead of Government paying maintenance, (no doubt doing it incompetently, and government supposedly does with EVERYTHING) they'd be collecting revenue from the initial sale, and tax revenue from the walkers/riders.

Me, I'd be walking somewhere else, and wishing I still had the views.

What's the difference? You're still paying for it with taxes, the only difference is, so are a whole bunch of people who don't use the walkway. Why should they be paying for you to enjoy your fancy views?

This country is full of tyrants who can justify other people paying for their pleasures. What's the difference between using taxes from others to pay for what you want and going to your neighbor and holding him up at gunpoint? Taxes are a form of force, because not paying them will land you in jail. And don't tell me that it's acceptable because of democracy, it is not moral to steal from X just because A, B, and C held a vote and decided it was okay.