The Ars article about this says the 9% is percent of US users who use P2P for anything.
The LimeWire shut down may very well account for a chunk of the drop, but the real question will be whether this decrease affects music sales at all. This is RIAA's primary argument. I've got my bets.
Yep, ensuring streaming can be a criminal offense sure is high on the priority list! I'm sure Manning won't mind continuing to be tortured by his own government while this important issue is dealt with. Maybe that's why Crowley was fired by Obama for pointing out the torture - he was getting in the way of dealing with streaming!
I hope every US citizen is as ashamed of your government as I am. Its hypocrisy and blatant selling out to corporations is simply despicable.
Microsoft had the courage to continue making significant incompatible changes to improve the API, while OpenGL has been held back by compatibility concerns.
*tweak*
Apple had the courage to continue making significant incompatible changes to improve OSX, while Windows has been held back by compatibility concerns.
It's not so much anti-mainstream bias as much as the understanding that, in music, popularity and quality tend to be at opposite ends of the same scale. There are exceptions of course but by and large the artists that make music because they love it don't rise to the top of the mainstream. The ones that rise are the attractive/catchy/formulaic/gimmicky ones. Many of them do it for money.
I guess you'll like Light Peak then, you'll only need one port to connect all manner of devices. Soon the norm will be a breakout box that plugs into any LP port - one adapter for everything. Ever desk will have a LP breakout box so there'll only be one wire to connect. Sweet.
Exactly. I'm a developer, for example, and obviously my iPad isn't replacing a desk, a couple of monitors and a keyboard. But then, that's not why I got it. Like I said above, I could live without it and do everything with my laptop but I really enjoy the non-computery feeling of using the iPad for things it's ideal for. I sit in front of a Mac all day and when I get home I'd rather sit on my couch with something that feels like a book. If you're not into those types of things then don't get one, it's as simple as that. No use griping about what it can't do if there's something better suited to that task anyway.
hehe serious... Mind you, back then the cameras were shite so there was at least some validity to that, but as of now I'm pretty glad I don't have to stuff a DSLR into my pocket everywhere I go. There's not a lot of room in there ya know;)
I'm probably guilty of being a know-it-all from time to time too but I think in tech you have to have some imagination. I wasn't sure what I'd use a tablet for when the iPad came out either but it didn't take too much imagining to figure there were going to be some pretty cool things I could do with the form factor. I adopted early and I'm really glad I did. Sure I can lug my laptop around everywhere but my shoulder is glad I don't and doing things like reading news, social networking, remote access to my Mini, simple photo editing, YouTubing, the odd game etc. have all become much more enjoyable experiences.
Well worth it's weight in... well, silver apparently.
I generally agree but if Apple's taking a cut of in-app subs and the developers could sell for less on their own websites you know the apps are going to go out of their way to drive sales away from the apps. I can just picture "CLICK HERE FOR A CHEAPER SUBSCRIPTION" all over the apps. I can understand Apple not liking that idea too much.
I think Apple does deserve something for driving customers to subscriptions but 30% off the top does seem a bit much. Maybe something like a percentage with a maximum take would have gone over better. I'm not sure if Apple does the actual distribution of the subscription files, but if it does then some kind of pricing related to file size could be warranted, plus perhaps a flat fee for their one-time costs and transaction fees etc.
PS What's with all this double-spacing? It's doing that to me too...
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In other news, there are more Fords on the road than Ferraris.
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The Ars article about this says the 9% is percent of US users who use P2P for anything.
The LimeWire shut down may very well account for a chunk of the drop, but the real question will be whether this decrease affects music sales at all. This is RIAA's primary argument. I've got my bets.
I guess we'll be seeing that huge uptick in music sales anytime now...
*holds breath*
There is no comment you can post that will be funnier than the music industry's own actions.
Reminds me of a great quote I saw on TechDirt once: "You sound like a broken recording industry."
Yep, ensuring streaming can be a criminal offense sure is high on the priority list! I'm sure Manning won't mind continuing to be tortured by his own government while this important issue is dealt with. Maybe that's why Crowley was fired by Obama for pointing out the torture - he was getting in the way of dealing with streaming!
I hope every US citizen is as ashamed of your government as I am. Its hypocrisy and blatant selling out to corporations is simply despicable.
When will you rise up against this crap?
Microsoft had the courage to continue making significant incompatible changes to improve the API, while OpenGL has been held back by compatibility concerns.
*tweak*
Apple had the courage to continue making significant incompatible changes to improve OSX, while Windows has been held back by compatibility concerns.
:)
I already do this from a seedbox in Germany. That's why I oppose this tax - they can't tell what I'm downloading anyway ;)
Our songwriters aren't the ones who are proposing this.
So it's ok to run over people in Australia? I'm so going there.
It is ironic because he is a fool and he never learns.
It's not so much anti-mainstream bias as much as the understanding that, in music, popularity and quality tend to be at opposite ends of the same scale. There are exceptions of course but by and large the artists that make music because they love it don't rise to the top of the mainstream. The ones that rise are the attractive/catchy/formulaic/gimmicky ones. Many of them do it for money.
I added this to my favourite quotes on FB. Gold!
Couldn't agree more, though I would add that this keeps happening no matter who we vote for. Funny that.
Here here!
"A new technology from Intel called ray tracing "
I stopped here.
and ensure a minimum of delay for legitimate travelers
You know what ensures even less delay?
Not scanning them.
I guess you'll like Light Peak then, you'll only need one port to connect all manner of devices. Soon the norm will be a breakout box that plugs into any LP port - one adapter for everything. Ever desk will have a LP breakout box so there'll only be one wire to connect. Sweet.
Exactly. I'm a developer, for example, and obviously my iPad isn't replacing a desk, a couple of monitors and a keyboard. But then, that's not why I got it. Like I said above, I could live without it and do everything with my laptop but I really enjoy the non-computery feeling of using the iPad for things it's ideal for. I sit in front of a Mac all day and when I get home I'd rather sit on my couch with something that feels like a book. If you're not into those types of things then don't get one, it's as simple as that. No use griping about what it can't do if there's something better suited to that task anyway.
hehe serious... Mind you, back then the cameras were shite so there was at least some validity to that, but as of now I'm pretty glad I don't have to stuff a DSLR into my pocket everywhere I go. There's not a lot of room in there ya know ;)
I'm probably guilty of being a know-it-all from time to time too but I think in tech you have to have some imagination. I wasn't sure what I'd use a tablet for when the iPad came out either but it didn't take too much imagining to figure there were going to be some pretty cool things I could do with the form factor. I adopted early and I'm really glad I did. Sure I can lug my laptop around everywhere but my shoulder is glad I don't and doing things like reading news, social networking, remote access to my Mini, simple photo editing, YouTubing, the odd game etc. have all become much more enjoyable experiences.
Well worth it's weight in... well, silver apparently.
Neither does a WiFi iPad tethered to my phone.
Writing off a device before even using it is insightful? More like trolling IMO.
Hopefully someday when you inevitably own a tablet you'll realize what you were missing all these years.
lol, wish I had some points to throw your way for that one :D
I generally agree but if Apple's taking a cut of in-app subs and the developers could sell for less on their own websites you know the apps are going to go out of their way to drive sales away from the apps. I can just picture "CLICK HERE FOR A CHEAPER SUBSCRIPTION" all over the apps. I can understand Apple not liking that idea too much.
I think Apple does deserve something for driving customers to subscriptions but 30% off the top does seem a bit much. Maybe something like a percentage with a maximum take would have gone over better. I'm not sure if Apple does the actual distribution of the subscription files, but if it does then some kind of pricing related to file size could be warranted, plus perhaps a flat fee for their one-time costs and transaction fees etc.
PS What's with all this double-spacing? It's doing that to me too...
You don't know most people.