If BMG will be getting paid for all Napster downloads, what does this mean for all of the concert recordings of taper-friendly bands (Phish, Dave Matthews, etc.) out there? The main stipulation with concert taping is that the recordings are not to be sold or otherwise traded for financial gain. Obviously, BMG (and the other megacorps that will join in this scheme) will be getting paid for 1) dedicated fans' labor of love; 2) Recordings of artists that may not even be signed with said record company; and 3) what is essentially public domain intellectual property.
If any of the taper-friendly bands out there are following this closely, they will inevitably conclude that they will be getting screwed in such a deal!
BMG profitting from grassroots recordings that aren't supposed to be sold in the first place? BMG making a buck from the MP3's on MY hard drive? Screw you, RIAA, and screw you BMG! I think it's obvious who's ripping off whom now.
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If BMG will be getting paid for all Napster downloads, what does this mean for all of the concert recordings of taper-friendly bands (Phish, Dave Matthews, etc.) out there? The main stipulation with concert taping is that the recordings are not to be sold or otherwise traded for financial gain. Obviously, BMG (and the other megacorps that will join in this scheme) will be getting paid for 1) dedicated fans' labor of love; 2) Recordings of artists that may not even be signed with said record company; and 3) what is essentially public domain intellectual property. If any of the taper-friendly bands out there are following this closely, they will inevitably conclude that they will be getting screwed in such a deal! BMG profitting from grassroots recordings that aren't supposed to be sold in the first place? BMG making a buck from the MP3's on MY hard drive? Screw you, RIAA, and screw you BMG! I think it's obvious who's ripping off whom now.