Come on now, people. Don't we all know not to trust simple advertising?
We all know Microsoft ain't gonna say anything bad about their product, so why even bother?
I'm sure Windows has it's uses, but you simply can't compare a system like Windows to a system like SLES they way that they do. They're vastly different systems, built with different things in mind.
Yes, I do believe that THEY are running the webstore. Several of the bands I listen to run their own labels, and contract few, if any, other bands besides themselves. I also happen to know a few bands that follow this precise strategy. They sell lots of albums at their shows, and 100% of the money goes directly to them. No middleman, no excessive advertising (most of it is for free on the internet) and yet they almost make a living playing music.
If the RIAA are correct, how is this even possible? All RIAA wants is for artists to be dependant on record labels, so that they can cash in more money.
Think about it. If none of the money went to record labels, wouldn't the band be able to finance themselves? With the breakthrough of the internet, advertising is cheap, next to free. You can distribute music without even having to pay for the CD-materials! There is no reason we should give most of our money to record labels anymore. They're as extinct as dinosaurs, as far as I'm concerned.
Couple all this with the fact that it's no longer a matter if whether people want to buy, or download. It's now a matter of whether people want to buy-and-also-get-their-computers-taken-over-withou t-having-any-knowledge-of-it, or download it.
The thing is this, though... If I buy a record from , I don't want to pay for all the advertising going into . Since the record label barely put any money into releasing the unknown bands album, I'm essentially paying for the famous bands album even though I never bought it. I just find that uncomfortable.
Nowadays I only buy records and music-DVDs from artists websites, or webstores run by the musicians themselves. That way I know that _more_ of my money goes to the artist.
You really hit the spot here.
I, myself, have no problem supporting the artists by buying their albums and merchandise. I do, however, have a problem with not being able to give 1 cent to the artist, without HAVING to give $1 to the record company. THIS, ladies and gentlemen, is the theft we should all be discussing.
So... If I shoot someone for stealing, I'm just being responsible, and I can also claim I had no knowledge of Smith & Wesson makings things that really kill people?
"B-but judge, I thought they'd just get scared from the sound, and run away...? *sob*"
BUT you're missing the point:
Sony distributed a rootkit that severly compromised our computers security AND we never got to conscent to whether or not we wanted it installed. This classifies as malware/virus as far as I'm concerned.
They didn't write a protocol for transferring conversations, they wrote a software that is (intentionally or not, doesn't matter) designed to compromise a computer so that it may be more susceptible to viruses and worms.
Doesn't matter if you accidentally ran a guy over with a car that's not designed to kill people. you still killed a man, right?
Listening to music in Sweden got a whole lot harder a while ago. A law was passed that essentially banned anyone from even making backups of CDs for personal use. If we buy a CD, break it, we aren't allowed to use our backup to make a new CD. In fact, we aren't even allowed to MAKE a backup. How's this for the digital age?
I agree totally.
If the standard version of WinXP (Home) was sold at a substantially lower price, it just might be worth buying. but as it is now, costing close to $200-$250 where I live, it's really not worth it. I either get a disc from a friend (we own one winXP CD, but it's one of those damned recoveryCDs you get with OEM computers) or use linux. Sound and games don't work in linux, so that's really the only time I'd have to boot into windows.
What is the point of selling this?
If you spend money on this thing, and then want the whole package, won't you have to pay for another WinXP disc at full price? thus paying MORE than if you only bought the standard version?
Firefox 1.0PR has a nifty feature that worked like a charm for me. As soon as I visited a site using a flash-banner, it asked me if I wanted to install flash. I said yes, and it automagically downloaded and installed flash in about 10 seconds or less. My jaw dropped open...
point is, flash and that stuff really isn't the problem it used to be anymore
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We all know Microsoft ain't gonna say anything bad about their product, so why even bother?
I'm sure Windows has it's uses, but you simply can't compare a system like Windows to a system like SLES they way that they do. They're vastly different systems, built with different things in mind.
Apples and pears, my friends. Apples and pears...
If the RIAA are correct, how is this even possible? All RIAA wants is for artists to be dependant on record labels, so that they can cash in more money.
Think about it. If none of the money went to record labels, wouldn't the band be able to finance themselves? With the breakthrough of the internet, advertising is cheap, next to free. You can distribute music without even having to pay for the CD-materials! There is no reason we should give most of our money to record labels anymore. They're as extinct as dinosaurs, as far as I'm concerned. Couple all this with the fact that it's no longer a matter if whether people want to buy, or download. It's now a matter of whether people want to buy-and-also-get-their-computers-taken-over-withou t-having-any-knowledge-of-it, or download it.
Nowadays I only buy records and music-DVDs from artists websites, or webstores run by the musicians themselves. That way I know that _more_ of my money goes to the artist.
We appreciate you as a customer, and want to do anything to make your shopping experince the very best!
However, because of a recent wave of shoplifting, everyone buying a product will have to shoot themselves in the foot with this here shotgun.
Thank you for your patience!
ps. If you shoplift, we'll prosecute your 14yo daughter, and fine her $250.000. Thank you!
You really hit the spot here. I, myself, have no problem supporting the artists by buying their albums and merchandise. I do, however, have a problem with not being able to give 1 cent to the artist, without HAVING to give $1 to the record company. THIS, ladies and gentlemen, is the theft we should all be discussing.
So... If I shoot someone for stealing, I'm just being responsible, and I can also claim I had no knowledge of Smith & Wesson makings things that really kill people? "B-but judge, I thought they'd just get scared from the sound, and run away...? *sob*"
BUT you're missing the point: Sony distributed a rootkit that severly compromised our computers security AND we never got to conscent to whether or not we wanted it installed. This classifies as malware/virus as far as I'm concerned. They didn't write a protocol for transferring conversations, they wrote a software that is (intentionally or not, doesn't matter) designed to compromise a computer so that it may be more susceptible to viruses and worms. Doesn't matter if you accidentally ran a guy over with a car that's not designed to kill people. you still killed a man, right?
Consitantly?
Listening to music in Sweden got a whole lot harder a while ago. A law was passed that essentially banned anyone from even making backups of CDs for personal use. If we buy a CD, break it, we aren't allowed to use our backup to make a new CD. In fact, we aren't even allowed to MAKE a backup. How's this for the digital age?
I agree totally. If the standard version of WinXP (Home) was sold at a substantially lower price, it just might be worth buying. but as it is now, costing close to $200-$250 where I live, it's really not worth it. I either get a disc from a friend (we own one winXP CD, but it's one of those damned recoveryCDs you get with OEM computers) or use linux. Sound and games don't work in linux, so that's really the only time I'd have to boot into windows.
What is the point of selling this? If you spend money on this thing, and then want the whole package, won't you have to pay for another WinXP disc at full price? thus paying MORE than if you only bought the standard version?
Firefox 1.0PR has a nifty feature that worked like a charm for me. As soon as I visited a site using a flash-banner, it asked me if I wanted to install flash. I said yes, and it automagically downloaded and installed flash in about 10 seconds or less. My jaw dropped open... point is, flash and that stuff really isn't the problem it used to be anymore
there ARE ways to install patches and updates anyway, by changing the WinXP serial for instance.