It's important to remember that the current form of the recording industry resulted from companies selling the *medium* that holds the music. People would pay for that because was hard to make on your own. The medium has changed. The technology has improved. This should benefit all.
File sharing provides an increase in the quality of life for so many, at the cost of so few (comparitively). And don't tell me it harms the quality of life for musicians. Their quality of life in our modern world is already shit. Believe me. I am one.
What about those _old_ records before vinyl (I think they were pressed on glass)? I wonder if they have different sound quality potentials than vinyl. Was the switch to vinyl made because it was better, or just cheeper? (and less breakable)
I'd go so far as to say that even gold's value was abstract; you can't eat it, it's no good for common tools or weapons, nobody back then was worried about their RCA connections corroding...
I still think we should've stuck with chunks of gold.
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As our ability to gather and process information grows, so does our power to control (things, people, ourselves). The danger as I see it is letting our desire for control and safety get out of hand, thereby creating a life not worth living.
Sure we want to live, but not like that. Not me, anyway.
Look at how quickly we jump to sue each other these days...
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What is joe jobs?
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The artists have always been on the receiving end of the industry's shaft, and this new business model does nothing to change that. I've heard it said that the contract terms that are considered standard and acceptable for musicians would be laughed at in any other industry (authors, graphic artists, etc.).
What I find most encouraging about the ability to share music files is that it creates an opportunity for musicians to sell their music more directly.
Basically, the internet is a better middle-man between artist and consumer than the traditional music industry is. So the industry is grappling to maintain its current position. Nobody likes being laid off. But shit, sometimes it's time to move on...
They know that this is copyright violation, which is a bad thing to do. This brings them feelings of guilt which they want to do away with.
Sorry dude, but I for one feel absolutely no guilt about downloading music. Maybe I'm not doing it enough?
Honestly though, as an aspiring musician, I feel incredibly lucky to be coming of age at a time when this kind of distribution is possible, and I believe that it could eventually create several viable business models, and ones with far more merit than the current industry.
Wouldn't it make more sense to have a computer(s) compare the webcam images? Why hire all those watchers? Sure you're creating jobs, but where's their salary coming from?
And how about focusing some of this energy towards an increased awareness of our international activities? Ever wonder why we're being targeted by these people? Check out thisBBC journalist
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It's important to remember that the current form of the recording industry resulted from companies selling the *medium* that holds the music. People would pay for that because was hard to make on your own. The medium has changed. The technology has improved. This should benefit all.
File sharing provides an increase in the quality of life for so many, at the cost of so few (comparitively). And don't tell me it harms the quality of life for musicians. Their quality of life in our modern world is already shit. Believe me. I am one.
I wonder how hard those stickers would be to counterfeit.
What about those _old_ records before vinyl (I think they were pressed on glass)? I wonder if they have different sound quality potentials than vinyl. Was the switch to vinyl made because it was better, or just cheeper? (and less breakable)
it is pretty, though
How long til they do this to all our change as well? I imagine you could store more info on a nickel than a dollar.
I still think we should've stuck with chunks of gold.
Sure we want to live, but not like that. Not me, anyway.
Look at how quickly we jump to sue each other these days...
What is joe jobs?
What I find most encouraging about the ability to share music files is that it creates an opportunity for musicians to sell their music more directly.
Basically, the internet is a better middle-man between artist and consumer than the traditional music industry is. So the industry is grappling to maintain its current position. Nobody likes being laid off. But shit, sometimes it's time to move on...
They know that this is copyright violation, which is a bad thing to do. This brings them feelings of guilt which they want to do away with.
Sorry dude, but I for one feel absolutely no guilt about downloading music. Maybe I'm not doing it enough?
Honestly though, as an aspiring musician, I feel incredibly lucky to be coming of age at a time when this kind of distribution is possible, and I believe that it could eventually create several viable business models, and ones with far more merit than the current industry.
where can i find some pictures of this stuff? i wanna see it!
Just a box [/metalgear reference]
And how about focusing some of this energy towards an increased awareness of our international activities? Ever wonder why we're being targeted by these people? Check out thisBBC journalist