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French MPs Consider P2P Downloads Again
gregbains writes "French MPs are preparing to vote again on a proposal that would allow users to download music and movies in exchange for a flat fee per month. This announcement caused outrage from the music and movie groups, but excitement from the vast majority of civilians." From the BBC article: "A report by the Economic and Social Council which advises parliament on new laws argued that P2P exchanges should be made legal. Meanwhile France's highest court, the Cour de Cassation, ruled there was no automatic right for consumers to make private copies of their own DVDs. As MPs prepare to vote again, backing for the global licence remains strong despite the government's opposition."
"Yes we can loot once more! Viva la Revolucion!"
"You're everywhere. You're omnivorous."
France has a military? I thought that was just a rumor.
It's poetry with a beat behind it! And guns! They're like beatniks with automatic weapons.
"The western front was absolutely not what defeated Germany. No way in hell. The war was decided on the Eastern Front. Almost completely."
this is completly debatable, in fact there are too many variables to determine that statment. However, that is beside the point I am going to make.
Ready?
Some people make fun of the french, but as of right now, the highest moderated posts are thiose defending the french. Most Americans know the french are our allies. I seem to recall that they are our oldest allies.
So get off your horse.
Also consider that the attitude of most french people is what makes them an easy target.
The Kruger Dunning explains most post on
Anyone with the correct data and come to such a conclusion is a complete moron. So mod me down censors, I don't give a shit
"Every penny extra goes to anti-customer anti-artist parasites, the worst possible type of middle-men.
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Yes. In every other business they just wave a magic wand and all the production costs, marketing, retail costs, etc. magically equal $0.
The sad thing is the average viewr of Love Monkey know far more about the music industry, and how it works than you do with all your research.
"In comparison, using the Net reduces the distribution costs to fractions of cents per record -- and it can do all marketing for you as well."
Yeah, I put up a web site yesterday with something I recorded on my eight track recorder, and magically, millions of people went there and started downloading my song.
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