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The 10 "Inconvienient Truths" of File Sharing
54mc writes "The IFPI, an international recording industry organization, has released a list of Ten "Inconvenient Truths" of file sharing. Though the group has a vested interest, it's still an interesting read as it tears apart some of the most common arguments in favor of file sharing. Ars Technica follows up with a more thorough explanation of some of the points. 'Point five is an attempt to turn the "innovation" argument on its head. For years, pundits outside the music industry have accused labels of pandering to teens through boy bands and "manufactured" celebrities instead of being concerned with finding, producing, and releasing art. The IFPI suggests that the labels could (and would) be doing exactly that if file-swapping went away. And then there's point seven, which isn't an "inconvenient truth" at all but more of a rant against those who prefer giving copyright holders less than absolute control over reproduction rights. An "anti-copyright movement" does exist, but most of the critical voices in the debate recognize the value of copyright--and actually produce copyrighted works themselves (Lawrence Lessig, etc.).'"
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1) The hypocrisy is plentiful here and if any one of you dorks were losing money on your work
regardless of quality, you would be besides your lame ass selves in trying to get someone
to notice and would whine and cry like the babies you are
2) I am no fan of "the industry" but they are entitled to be compensated for a product and
you have a choice to buy or not, not steal it
3) The US goes after piracy voraciously while other countires complain about US market
dominance in you name it, then go about to do nothing as US business interests are
plundered
4) There is not need to continue on to 10, with the future placed in all your hands, it will
surely be a most miserable one, one where you talentless losers who think they are making
music by grasping the mouse and looping, pitch correcting and creating "mix tapes", are
the real problem, you have no respect and will reap what you have sown...diddly!
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