Then they have the right to regulate what goes over their network. Not what is on the computers connected to it. If they logged illegal distribution they could go with that.
>Copyright law is a good law. You might not like >it in all cases; but it's the same law on which >the GPL is based. If you don't like what the >record industry is doing - vote with your money. >Spend it on something else.
>-- Abigail
Abigail, isin't that the point that people are making here?? We don't agree with how the music industry takes advantage of the copyright law to maximize their profit. It is a good law. But it isin't being used for its intended purpose. I think the last point you made is silly. We are spending our money on something else cuz were using mp3's for entertainment instead of giving into paying for overpriced music.
Think about it. Who's in control of the music industry. We have joe artist who writes songs. We have EMI inc. EMI says, hey Joe, that one song you wrote sounds great. We want to put it on a cd. Joe says great. I don't have much more. They say "Well, according to this contract you have to provide us with 10 more songs in two weeks. So thats your problem." He puts out that good song and then a bunch of shit to go with it. Thats the nature of the industry until that artist gets to the point that he doens't have to put crap out to satisfy the companies cuz the customers love him. But really by that point the artist has the control and he's already established. But yea, you're dumb if you think the quality of the artists cd's just has to do with the artist himself. Really dumb.
Good lord, get real. The artists don't give a shit if some university kids are listening to free music. Its the monopolistic attitudes of the 6 music produceing companies that are kicking up the fuss. They have been over charging for years for cd's. Do you know how much it costs them to make a copy of a cd to sell?? Or how much more they charge the consumers. Get real. Besides, the majourity of artists that are getting their cd's ripped are top 40 bands and sorry if I don't care about them making 40 million this year as opposed to 45 million. Also, if its a small band who needs my support and I like them I'll buy the cd.
People, I wonder what they are thinking at Diamond. The popularity of MP3's is so obviously not the MP3 format but the idea that high quality recordings are obtained for free. The only reason people like them is because they don't cost a cent. Anyone who really thinks people would pay for MP3's is naive. There really isin't a way around it. Get a grip on reality.
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Then they have the right to regulate what goes over their network. Not what is on the computers connected to it. If they logged illegal distribution they could go with that.
>Copyright law is a good law. You might not like >it in all cases; but it's the same law on which >the GPL is based. If you don't like what the >record industry is doing - vote with your money. >Spend it on something else.
>-- Abigail
Abigail, isin't that the point that people are making here?? We don't agree with how the music industry takes advantage of the copyright law to maximize their profit. It is a good law. But it isin't being used for its intended purpose. I think the last point you made is silly. We are spending our money on something else cuz were using mp3's for entertainment instead of giving into paying for overpriced music.
Think about it. Who's in control of the music industry. We have joe artist who writes songs. We have EMI inc. EMI says, hey Joe, that one song you wrote sounds great. We want to put it on a cd. Joe says great. I don't have much more. They say "Well, according to this contract you have to provide us with 10 more songs in two weeks. So thats your problem." He puts out that good song and then a bunch of shit to go with it. Thats the nature of the industry until that artist gets to the point that he doens't have to put crap out to satisfy the companies cuz the customers love him. But really by that point the artist has the control and he's already established. But yea, you're dumb if you think the quality of the artists cd's just has to do with the artist himself. Really dumb.
Good lord, get real. The artists don't give a shit if some university kids are listening to free music. Its the monopolistic attitudes of the 6 music produceing companies that are kicking up the fuss. They have been over charging for years for cd's. Do you know how much it costs them to make a copy of a cd to sell?? Or how much more they charge the consumers. Get real. Besides, the majourity of artists that are getting their cd's ripped are top 40 bands and sorry if I don't care about them making 40 million this year as opposed to 45 million. Also, if its a small band who needs my support and I like them I'll buy the cd.
People, I wonder what they are thinking at Diamond. The popularity of MP3's is so obviously not the MP3 format but the idea that high quality recordings are obtained for free. The only reason people like them is because they don't cost a cent. Anyone who really thinks people would pay for MP3's is naive. There really isin't a way around it. Get a grip on reality.