Unfortunatly, those who want to become idols in the eyes of people everywhere think that if they show any signs of a deisre other than to become a rap/pop/country/techno superstar, they will not be taken seriously. I think that we could do a lot better as a society to allow those second dreams to take place, to accept a Top 40's star who holds a PhD. But until we can accept the fact that multiple talents and intellect are quite possibly a part of a star's life, we will only be hindering our own standard for living. So long, and thanks for all the fish.
cybrix - Napster is not as big a promoter as the radio, TV, or even browsing a music store. But Napster is doing a better job of promoting music than you give them credit for. Say you did a search for "techno" (one of my personal favorites). You are sudenly introduced to at least 4 new artists or songs that you never knew existed. Sure, this may not be as close to the actual definition of "promotion", but it gives people who know their genre, or even artist, the opportunity to pick up more than what they thought they would. It is a promotion of sorts, and you do have to give them their credit for that.:-)
People all over the world are arguing for Napster, saying that no one can take away this "legal" program. Well, Napster, much to the sugrin of fans everywhre, is not legal. The only clause that can possibly be used in the argument that Napster is legal is the tiny loophole that used to be a part of almost all music copyrights. This tiny tear stated that the distribution of the music is illegal when a profit is being made off this distribution. No money is being made by anyone using Napster, right? So it is legal, correct? Wrong. That copyright was revised several years ago when the discovery that bootleg taps were being *gasp* sold to friends, strangers, and ebay-ers alike. So the clause was changed, distribution of any sort is frowned upon. Much as I like Napster and support it for the *promotion* of music, I cannot fend for it's existance as a legal program.
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Unfortunatly, those who want to become idols in the eyes of people everywhere think that if they show any signs of a deisre other than to become a rap/pop/country/techno superstar, they will not be taken seriously. I think that we could do a lot better as a society to allow those second dreams to take place, to accept a Top 40's star who holds a PhD. But until we can accept the fact that multiple talents and intellect are quite possibly a part of a star's life, we will only be hindering our own standard for living. So long, and thanks for all the fish.
yes, we still have gnutella...but what happens when THEY are attacked? :-)
cybrix - Napster is not as big a promoter as the radio, TV, or even browsing a music store. But Napster is doing a better job of promoting music than you give them credit for. Say you did a search for "techno" (one of my personal favorites). You are sudenly introduced to at least 4 new artists or songs that you never knew existed. Sure, this may not be as close to the actual definition of "promotion", but it gives people who know their genre, or even artist, the opportunity to pick up more than what they thought they would. It is a promotion of sorts, and you do have to give them their credit for that. :-)
People all over the world are arguing for Napster, saying that no one can take away this "legal" program. Well, Napster, much to the sugrin of fans everywhre, is not legal. The only clause that can possibly be used in the argument that Napster is legal is the tiny loophole that used to be a part of almost all music copyrights. This tiny tear stated that the distribution of the music is illegal when a profit is being made off this distribution. No money is being made by anyone using Napster, right? So it is legal, correct? Wrong. That copyright was revised several years ago when the discovery that bootleg taps were being *gasp* sold to friends, strangers, and ebay-ers alike. So the clause was changed, distribution of any sort is frowned upon. Much as I like Napster and support it for the *promotion* of music, I cannot fend for it's existance as a legal program.