It's true, the world (or the US anyway) may be on the way to another revolution, but who's to say that the old school politicians can't squash it before it happens? They've done quite a job on DeCSS and napster (so far), and there's only more to come. The world is a better and *cheaper* place because the net has smashed economic walls. Prices go down when I can buy the cheapest product in the world, rather than in just one store, state, etc. Borders between states, countries, etc. hold less meaning daily because it's possible to buy from another city, state, or country without even leaving your desk. This only makes the old school have to work harder to stop it, because it's harder for them to make a buck....which is what they set out to do in the first place. What can we do? political reform? I don't know, but the world can't just change while geeks sit idly by.
--The music industry has no interest in offering "fresh air" they are concerned with churning out product "new and improved" so by me but basically what you had yesterday. --
Sounds exactly like the discussion on the new Intel chips- a good business model makes minimal changes that cost little, and charges a load THAT's how you make money. You can claim "new and improved" all day long, but all this crap is just another iteration on a sad and worn out theme.
--People buy it, therefore thats what they will continue to get until they stop... --
I say why not? afterall... "a sucker is born every minute."
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It's true, the world (or the US anyway) may be on the way to another revolution, but who's to say that the old school politicians can't squash it before it happens? They've done quite a job on DeCSS and napster (so far), and there's only more to come. The world is a better and *cheaper* place because the net has smashed economic walls. Prices go down when I can buy the cheapest product in the world, rather than in just one store, state, etc. Borders between states, countries, etc. hold less meaning daily because it's possible to buy from another city, state, or country without even leaving your desk. This only makes the old school have to work harder to stop it, because it's harder for them to make a buck. ...which is what they set out to do in the first place. What can we do? political reform? I don't know, but the world can't just change while geeks sit idly by.
--The music industry has no interest in offering "fresh air" they are concerned with churning out product "new and improved" so by me but basically what you had yesterday. -- Sounds exactly like the discussion on the new Intel chips- a good business model makes minimal changes that cost little, and charges a load THAT's how you make money. You can claim "new and improved" all day long, but all this crap is just another iteration on a sad and worn out theme. --People buy it, therefore thats what they will continue to get until they stop... -- I say why not? afterall... "a sucker is born every minute."