TV ads work because the ads block out the content. Every 10-15 minutes the content is replaced with 3-4 minutes of ads.
On the Internet, ads can easily be ignored, even without Ad-Block.
"Naturally Viacom wants people watching their programs on TV only so they can keep ratings up and TV ad revenues up."
Exactly. TV producers don't like Internet distributed and watch-when-you-want models for the same reason that music labels don't like single-track music purchases: there's no lock-in to encourage customers to consumer lesser products.
Music labels put alot of effort into 2 or 3 songs on an album and then fill up the album with a couple of minimal effort products.
Similarly, TV producers put alot of effort into a few shows for each night, and then stick some cheaply made filler shows in between, hoping that you'll be too lazy to change the channel.
Watch-when-you-want makes it too easy to change the channel. I no longer watch NBC, CBS, Fox, etc. I watch House, BSG, a few reality shows, etc, when I want.
It's an imperfect system, and definitely being abused at the moment by the large 'rights holders', who have engaged in a maelstrom of litigation in reaction to their imminent demise
If they get their way in Canada, by getting the government to draft laws which protect their obsolete business plan, they may be developing a foothold by which they can force us to keep them alive.
I have no hate at the *idea* of a creator; I hate the idea of people forcing *their* idea of a creator onto others.
I think what appears to be people hating the idea of a creator is actually people reacting to hundreds of years of another group of people forcing their idea of a creator onto others, often at the point of a sword or at the thread of being burned at the stake.
I think I'm actually going to be slightly disappointed when the Earth doesn't get destroyed when the LHC is turned on...... not that I really *want* the Earth to be destroyed, but the story would make for something interesting to tell the grandkids.
While what you say is true, I think Mediasentry should be judged by the same criteria with which it judges others.
If *they* want to say that music downloaders can be identified by IP address, then they can't say that *they* can't be identified by IP address.
I propose that schools also lose funding if they have any students engaging in *any* undesired activities, such as drug use, shop lifting and pre-marital sex.
News related to P2P has been getting quite a bit of coverage in Canada lately. Not yet front-page coverage, but 2nd page coverage in some cases. Of course, our mainstream media isn't in bed with the IP-based conglomerates to the same degree as yours are.
And, I want to buy *your* music. I *don't* want to buy the RIAA's music.
I would much rather purchase music straight from the artist, at a value that the artist thinks is fair, than from the music industry at an artificial value which the artist sees little or none of. Before the Internet, this wasn't possible; artists relied upon the industry for distribution. *Now*, distribution is easy. The remaining challenge that the music industry still has an advantage in is exposure. Prince, obviously, has no need to worry about that anymore.
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TV ads work because the ads block out the content. Every 10-15 minutes the content is replaced with 3-4 minutes of ads. On the Internet, ads can easily be ignored, even without Ad-Block.
The OS is not the content. It is only the means of delivering the content. Slashdot looks exactly the same through Windows, Linux or MacOS.
"Naturally Viacom wants people watching their programs on TV only so they can keep ratings up and TV ad revenues up." Exactly. TV producers don't like Internet distributed and watch-when-you-want models for the same reason that music labels don't like single-track music purchases: there's no lock-in to encourage customers to consumer lesser products. Music labels put alot of effort into 2 or 3 songs on an album and then fill up the album with a couple of minimal effort products. Similarly, TV producers put alot of effort into a few shows for each night, and then stick some cheaply made filler shows in between, hoping that you'll be too lazy to change the channel. Watch-when-you-want makes it too easy to change the channel. I no longer watch NBC, CBS, Fox, etc. I watch House, BSG, a few reality shows, etc, when I want.
It's an imperfect system, and definitely being abused at the moment by the large 'rights holders', who have engaged in a maelstrom of litigation in reaction to their imminent demise
If they get their way in Canada, by getting the government to draft laws which protect their obsolete business plan, they may be developing a foothold by which they can force us to keep them alive.
I have no hate at the *idea* of a creator; I hate the idea of people forcing *their* idea of a creator onto others. I think what appears to be people hating the idea of a creator is actually people reacting to hundreds of years of another group of people forcing their idea of a creator onto others, often at the point of a sword or at the thread of being burned at the stake.
I think I'm actually going to be slightly disappointed when the Earth doesn't get destroyed when the LHC is turned on ... ... not that I really *want* the Earth to be destroyed, but the story would make for something interesting to tell the grandkids.
If there are avenues in the contract provided for "weaseling out", then it's not unethical to weasel out.
Sounds like MediaDefender wants to take down *any* competition to their clients, illegal or otherwise.
Most of the expensive PCs available for sale are Macs, so it figures that most of the expensive PC market share would be held by Macs.
Of course, Apple doesn't really listen to *it's* either; it's just better at telling it's customers what to want.
Actually, I think it means that Craigslist took actions that unfairly diluted eBay's economic interest in *Craigslist* by more than 10%.
MacOS 10.0 was also pretty much beta software. So much so, that Apple released 10.1 for free to everyone who purchased 10.0.
This also in: some people/companies intentionally open up their wireless connection for public use.
I suppose he'll be looking for file names such as: "This file contains illegal content)
While what you say is true, I think Mediasentry should be judged by the same criteria with which it judges others. If *they* want to say that music downloaders can be identified by IP address, then they can't say that *they* can't be identified by IP address.
Given the recent attempts to equate piracy with terrorism, how long until the US Cyber Command takes down The Pirate Bay?
Seems to me a little suspect that the only device fully compatible with Sony's spec is Sony's device.
I propose that schools also lose funding if they have any students engaging in *any* undesired activities, such as drug use, shop lifting and pre-marital sex.
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News related to P2P has been getting quite a bit of coverage in Canada lately. Not yet front-page coverage, but 2nd page coverage in some cases. Of course, our mainstream media isn't in bed with the IP-based conglomerates to the same degree as yours are.
purchased or otherwise.
... use the iPod I bought for her birthday.
Exactly. I actually heard this on *local news* yesterday ... a day before it hit slashdot?
People found out about it.
And, I want to buy *your* music. I *don't* want to buy the RIAA's music.
I would much rather purchase music straight from the artist, at a value that the artist thinks is fair, than from the music industry at an artificial value which the artist sees little or none of. Before the Internet, this wasn't possible; artists relied upon the industry for distribution. *Now*, distribution is easy. The remaining challenge that the music industry still has an advantage in is exposure. Prince, obviously, has no need to worry about that anymore.