Re:A question for an artist familiar with the RIAA
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The major inmpediment is the fact the the majors (represented by the RIAA) don't control the distribution channel. They have controled the distribution for decades. With the convuluted accounting practices (the artists can't know how many cds were manufactured)any system that that can and will provide transparent accounting is a problem.
It's my experience with many artists who are stuck with the idea that they don't control anything about their career, the label does.
I build websites for indie musicians and it never ceases to amaze me how many don't even know how to get e-mail, or don't own a computer. They know that the internet is an alternative distribution channel, they just don't now how to go about it, but they're learnng. It's an exciting time to be an independent musician, they are starting to feel empowered, whereas label artists are feeling desperate (as evidenced by the number that signed on to the RIAAs recent advertisments slamming piracy)
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Its called "plantation mentality". Most artists are out for themselves, not the good of the community. Another artist is another competitor.
Last year I had an opportunity to speak with one of the licensed services that are available, who was sued by the RIAA, for being too interactive. Several points were emphasised
1) This is the price take it or leave it. (there is no negotiating the price, it's set.)
2) You have to write snailmail, and be sure to include the business information (I was told unless you have approx $1,000,000 in liquid assets they won't even talk to you or respond.)
3) Everything, the terms, price, these discussions are confidential or you pay an outragous fine.
4) You play what we tell you to play, not what you want.
There is a really good article on
Globe Technology thats starts "The following are 10 rules of e-business failure, a list inspired by the recording industry's imaginative approach:"
The Future of Music Coalition, The Recording Artists Coalition, AFTRA, NARAS, The American Federation of Musicians, and the International Managers all jumped into the fray on Monday and the text got put back in that pays the artists directly.
The Bill Passed the House on Monday Evening.
Full Text of the Bill as Passed in the House (pdf)
I happen to live in Roanoke, in Goodlattes District. Mr G has taken more than $30,000 for this years election(which is $4000 more than the average income in his district) in campaign donations from the "copyright industries" (Oh did I mention he's running UNOPPOSED?) has written Op-ed peices for the RIAA called "Stealing Entertainment".
When Boucher introduced the Music Online Competition Act "Moca" Last year Mr G and 5 others sent a letter to all of the representatives opposing it.
I've voted for him in the past, it won't happen again. As for me come November fifth. I'm writing in "Anybody but Bob".
In case you haven't noticed this is the first time we actually have two consumer related bills relating to the DMCA.
As John Perry Barlow of the EFF stated at the O'Reilly Conference last year "Rep. Boucher is the only person in DC who gets it." Write your congresscritter and tell them to support the bill. Make them aware that there is a ground swell of support. After Nov 5th when the campaign finance laws take effect they will need your vote more than ever. Send a letter to Rep Bouchers office to show your support. Give him some tools to work with.
Every journey begins with a single step. What has your Rep. done for you lately?
at least on my backup machine..I have to admit coming from Windows to Lindows was relatively painless, easy
for a user of Windows since Version 2 (or was it 3?)
Anyway it was easy, much easier than Windows, and a damn site easier than learning Linux (for a lifetime Windows user)
According to testimony MediaDefender actually connects to your shared folder as if it was another "pirate" and downloads the files at a really slow rate tieing up all of the upload availablity.
From the outset it seemed the congresscritters had made up its mind before the hearing ever started. One thing that Ms Rosen kept saying was that they aren't hacking, but only accessing the hard drive that is freely available.
Gigi Sohn handled herself pretty well considering ever congresscritter kept trying to trip her up and admit that she supported "illegal music theft". She stuck her ground, and came off pretty well.
Maybe after the capmiagn reform laws become law after this years elections, we won't have certain of the cogresscritters out "whoring for $$$$", to the highest bidder. Check out yours at Opensecrets.org
Make the out of print material available at a reasonable price. At any given point 80% of all music is totally unavailable at any price, its locked away to create a false music economy and demand for the labels "Band D'Jour". That was the draw of Napster and later others. I could find Doug Clark and the Hot Nuts or Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weenie Yellow Dot Bikini, or the latest Nirvana. The access to the music is what it was about. Locked away music doesn't benefit anybody, the artist, the label, or the public.
Locking up the culture of this country for the benefit of companies who are based outside of the USA is a far bigger crime than sharing White Christmas or Britney's latest.
Buy a new P4 every time a new cpu is released, same with video cards, new hottest latest motherboard, and buy the fastest ram available in largest increemnts available.. Outdated driver? Buy a new system.
Or sit down to try to get an interactive music license from the RIAA.
I often send e-mail to my congresscritters, and I always include my name address and phone number. I do get replies via snail mail on a regular basis.
Of course I've often wondered how a donation from a California movie studio, or a German record label gets into my Congressmans account if he doesn't take calls from non-constituents. They use the excuse "Well I'm on such and such commitee and that's a national thing". Well Mr Hand out for Donations, how come you will take a donation from California but won't respond to a letter or e-mail from there? Or respond to a music lover in Germany?
Everyone has certain rights (such as anonymity) until they commit a crime. Pirating music (whethey they're justified or not) is still a violation of copyrights. Why do ISPs have the right to refuse handing over the information when they can be considered criminals?
Is it because they don't provide the actual connections for the P2P network?
Ah, but therein lies the problem, there is no due process under the DMCA. Just the mere accusation is enough.
Dselexic RIAA employee writes down an ip address wrong, switching the last two digits. Next thing you know is that someone is kicked off their connection, hauled into court under the No Electronic Theft Act, and they have to prove their innocence, rather than the accusser having to prove their guilt.
What's wrong with this picture?
The scenario changed when it became a criminal act
and not a civil matter.
The problem is that the contracts have non disclosure agreements in them as well as do the settlements between artists.
Visit this page on boycott-riaa and listen to part seven of the hearings on Labels accounting practices. It starts out with Kevin Murray CA Sernator) and then Don Engel the Dixie Chicks attorney.
This been a concern of mine when considering one, but then again it would fit in a desktop drink coooler. Forget water cooled or Billion CFM fans. Just crank the refrig.
So the technology works only on data CDs not Audio..
So the recording industry would have to release Mp3 files or Ogg files if they want to protect them. Ya gotta love it...
Just walk in and ask where the independent music section is..They say "We don't have one" and you thank them and turn around and leave. Have all your friends do the same thing. The Recording Industry won't listen to the consumer, maybe they will listen to the merchants. Every store has limited floorspace, and if they add independent, then the RIAA cabal loses space.
It was called Barstow to Vegas. They even made a movie about it in 1971 with called "On Any Sunday" in whcih Steve McQueen participates. Even Life Magazine covered it.
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The major inmpediment is the fact the the majors (represented by the RIAA) don't control the distribution channel. They have controled the distribution for decades. With the convuluted accounting practices (the artists can't know how many cds were manufactured)any system that that can and will provide transparent accounting is a problem.
It's my experience with many artists who are stuck with the idea that they don't control anything about their career, the label does.
I build websites for indie musicians and it never ceases to amaze me how many don't even know how to get e-mail, or don't own a computer. They know that the internet is an alternative distribution channel, they just don't now how to go about it, but they're learnng. It's an exciting time to be an independent musician, they are starting to feel empowered, whereas label artists are feeling desperate (as evidenced by the number that signed on to the RIAAs recent advertisments slamming piracy)
Its called "plantation mentality". Most artists are out for themselves, not the good of the community. Another artist is another competitor.
Last year I had an opportunity to speak with one of the licensed services that are available, who was sued by the RIAA, for being too interactive.
Several points were emphasised
1) This is the price take it or leave it. (there is no negotiating the price, it's set.)
2) You have to write snailmail, and be sure to include the business information (I was told unless you have approx $1,000,000 in liquid assets they won't even talk to you or respond.)
3) Everything, the terms, price, these discussions are confidential or you pay an outragous fine.
4) You play what we tell you to play, not what you want.
There is a really good article on
Globe Technology thats starts "The following are 10 rules of e-business failure, a list inspired by the recording industry's imaginative approach:"
The Future of Music Coalition, The Recording Artists Coalition, AFTRA, NARAS, The American Federation of Musicians, and the International Managers all jumped into the fray on Monday and the text got put back in that pays the artists directly.
The Bill Passed the House on Monday Evening.
Full Text of the Bill as Passed in the House (pdf)
I happen to live in Roanoke, in Goodlattes District. Mr G has taken more than $30,000 for this years election(which is $4000 more than the average income in his district) in campaign donations from the "copyright industries" (Oh did I mention he's running UNOPPOSED?) has written Op-ed peices for the RIAA called "Stealing Entertainment".
When Boucher introduced the Music Online Competition Act "Moca" Last year Mr G and 5 others sent a letter to all of the representatives opposing it.
I've voted for him in the past, it won't happen again. As for me come November fifth. I'm writing in "Anybody but Bob".
That has been recognized all along. Its the ambiguites that have been used all to often.
Wow this was a hard one to decide Mod or reply...
In case you haven't noticed this is the first time we actually have two consumer related bills relating to the DMCA.
As John Perry Barlow of the EFF stated at the O'Reilly Conference last year "Rep. Boucher is the only person in DC who gets it." Write your congresscritter and tell them to support the bill. Make them aware that there is a ground swell of support. After Nov 5th when the campaign finance laws take effect they will need your vote more than ever. Send a letter to Rep Bouchers office to show your support. Give him some tools to work with.
Every journey begins with a single step. What has your Rep. done for you lately?
at least on my backup machine..I have to admit coming from Windows to Lindows was relatively painless, easy for a user of Windows since Version 2 (or was it 3?) Anyway it was easy, much easier than Windows, and a damn site easier than learning Linux (for a lifetime Windows user)
To wit: Fur Bikinis!
One section says:
Tuned in to the market.... Challenges current way of thinking. Participates in new media forums.
Another Says:
Builds prototypes and evaluates alternatives for on-line music delivery, P2P warfare, copy protection, etc.
You can always put on more clothing, but you can only take off so much. Given a choice, I'll take colder over hotter anyday.
According to testimony MediaDefender actually connects to your shared folder as if it was another "pirate" and downloads the files at a really slow rate tieing up all of the upload availablity.
From the outset it seemed the congresscritters had made up its mind before the hearing ever started. One thing that Ms Rosen kept saying was that they aren't hacking, but only accessing the hard drive that is freely available.
Gigi Sohn handled herself pretty well considering ever congresscritter kept trying to trip her up and admit that she supported "illegal music theft". She stuck her ground, and came off pretty well.
Maybe after the capmiagn reform laws become law after this years elections, we won't have certain of the cogresscritters out "whoring for $$$$", to the highest bidder. Check out yours at Opensecrets.org
Make the out of print material available at a reasonable price. At any given point 80% of all music is totally unavailable at any price, its locked away to create a false music economy and demand for the labels "Band D'Jour". That was the draw of Napster and later others. I could find Doug Clark and the Hot Nuts or Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weenie Yellow Dot Bikini, or the latest Nirvana. The access to the music is what it was about. Locked away music doesn't benefit anybody, the artist, the label, or the public.
Locking up the culture of this country for the benefit of companies who are based outside of the USA is a far bigger crime than sharing White Christmas or Britney's latest.
LET MY MUSIC GO!
Buy a new P4 every time a new cpu is released, same with video cards, new hottest latest motherboard, and buy the fastest ram available in largest increemnts available.. Outdated driver? Buy a new system.
Or sit down to try to get an interactive music license from the RIAA.
I often send e-mail to my congresscritters, and I always include my name address and phone number. I do get replies via snail mail on a regular basis.
Of course I've often wondered how a donation from a California movie studio, or a German record label gets into my Congressmans account if he doesn't take calls from non-constituents. They use the excuse "Well I'm on such and such commitee and that's a national thing". Well Mr Hand out for Donations, how come you will take a donation from California but won't respond to a letter or e-mail from there? Or respond to a music lover in Germany?
Everyone has certain rights (such as anonymity) until they commit a crime. Pirating music (whethey they're justified or not) is still a violation of copyrights. Why do ISPs have the right to refuse handing over the information when they can be considered criminals? Is it because they don't provide the actual connections for the P2P network?
Ah, but therein lies the problem, there is no due process under the DMCA. Just the mere accusation is enough.
Dselexic RIAA employee writes down an ip address wrong, switching the last two digits. Next thing you know is that someone is kicked off their connection, hauled into court under the No Electronic Theft Act, and they have to prove their innocence, rather than the accusser having to prove their guilt.
What's wrong with this picture?
The scenario changed when it became a criminal act and not a civil matter.
Thinking like this got us the DMCA, and maybe the Berman Bill and the Hollings bill. Keep up the good work.....
The problem is that the contracts have non disclosure agreements in them as well as do the settlements between artists.
Visit this page on boycott-riaa and listen to part seven of the hearings on Labels accounting practices. It starts out with Kevin Murray CA Sernator) and then Don Engel the Dixie Chicks attorney.
This been a concern of mine when considering one, but then again it would fit in a desktop drink coooler. Forget water cooled or Billion CFM fans. Just crank the refrig.
And we'll include a second one Absolutely Free!
So the technology works only on data CDs not Audio.. So the recording industry would have to release Mp3 files or Ogg files if they want to protect them. Ya gotta love it...
that sharks sometimes attack each other when in a feeding frenzy....
First the rate was fine, they didn't even grouse when it was lowered by the Librarian of Congress. Now its not ok.
Just walk in and ask where the independent music section is..They say "We don't have one" and you thank them and turn around and leave. Have all your friends do the same thing. The Recording Industry won't listen to the consumer, maybe they will listen to the merchants. Every store has limited floorspace, and if they add independent, then the RIAA cabal loses space.
It was called Barstow to Vegas. They even made a movie about it in 1971 with called "On Any Sunday" in whcih Steve McQueen participates. Even Life Magazine covered it.