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Agreed. I'm really disappointed at the level of ignorance the average Slashdotter has exhibited on this thread. I guess Slashdot and live shows Hammerstein Ballroom are mutually exclusive.:)
Almost every show description includes the obligatory:
> However, my guess is that most of these bittorrents were "boot-leg" recordings obtained in a clandestine manner.
Bzzt. Wrong. Most of the recordings on EZT were legitimate and taped with implicit (and sometimes explicit) permission of the artists. (Yes, many, many artists allow taping and sharing of their shows. Also, the artists always own the actual performances. Record contracts have nothing to do with live performances.)
No one wants to listen to a show recorded with pocket tape recorder. We're talking professional, digital recording rigs...I can't remember the last show I went to that didn't have a taper section. It's really hard to miss 10' tall mic booms. Anyway, we're not talking N'Sync or Janet Jackson shows. There have always been recording bans of Top 40 shows because it prevents the public from realizing that every show in every city is identical, and usually prerecorded.;)
Take a few minutes to surf a few band websites and see how many permit and condone sharing of their shows. You might be surprised.
Jobs showing off Soft-PC, the DOS emulator for NeXT. As he struggles to open a file in Lotus he reveals an emulated 1-2-3 window "running along side your good applications."
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Agreed. I'm really disappointed at the level of ignorance the average Slashdotter has exhibited on this thread. I guess Slashdot and live shows Hammerstein Ballroom are mutually exclusive. :)
Almost every show description includes the obligatory:
Do not sell this music or convert to MP3!
> However, my guess is that most of these bittorrents were "boot-leg" recordings obtained in a clandestine manner. Bzzt. Wrong. Most of the recordings on EZT were legitimate and taped with implicit (and sometimes explicit) permission of the artists. (Yes, many, many artists allow taping and sharing of their shows. Also, the artists always own the actual performances. Record contracts have nothing to do with live performances.) No one wants to listen to a show recorded with pocket tape recorder. We're talking professional, digital recording rigs...I can't remember the last show I went to that didn't have a taper section. It's really hard to miss 10' tall mic booms. Anyway, we're not talking N'Sync or Janet Jackson shows. There have always been recording bans of Top 40 shows because it prevents the public from realizing that every show in every city is identical, and usually prerecorded. ;)
Take a few minutes to surf a few band websites and see how many permit and condone sharing of their shows. You might be surprised.
Ah yes, Hyperreal, one of the highest-quality websites of the time. I used their MDMA ball-and-stick model as my background for years. :)
Best moment of the demo:
Jobs showing off Soft-PC, the DOS emulator for NeXT. As he struggles to open a file in Lotus he reveals an emulated 1-2-3 window "running along side your good applications."
Priceless.