I think they all want a part of this too now you mentioned the RIAA...
DRM does not limit music only
DVD's, software, add-on and plugins, hardware, cars, GPS readers, pocket computers, entrance systems, remote controls and a lot of other proprietary systems utilize DRM, too often against the convenience of their users.
Yes! I am also strongly against such form of DRM harming computer systems. Bring back those red sheets with codewords and red plastic foil! Ask them users a tricky question which can only be seen by layering both materials, while not affecting any modern computer system!
Although it's not patentable, examples can be found in any nineties game of Sierra, even in the form of hint books and more.
On a more serious note: DRM lacks serious user convenience.
I'm from 1976, I used to be able to whistle back to modems to let them either connect or disconnect.
Of'course, I couldn't whistle fast enough to get a steady 1200 baud connection, but it sure helps when you needed to reach the other end running a BBS having troubles...
Maybe an idea for Slashdot to ask their users to post photo's of this post, since all that material is connected to the core of all of us. My worst mistake of most of my material to render it inoperative is having it in the basement. I've got dozens of old hardware and software like games (Sierra, Lucasart, Origin,...) which are probably ready to throw in the dump... It's a shame a basement can ruin a lot like that, even when treated for waterproblems. I've managed to salvage a lot by storing a lot of oldies at my mom. Maybe it'll get hooked up once I'll get to it...
If electricity still exists that time.. not being bitter or something.
What's worth the word Kleenex, Xerox or even Fax these days? It's not you and me defining words but everyone around us.
Those who don't understand everything will try to find anything "most like it" to define something they don't fully understand... That definition is for them the most closest to steganography, which is a quite logical decision for those, knowing, packets normally don't involve secret injects of data...
It's sure not just "a hidden message" either to my definition... Rstego maybe?;)
We're not talking about Bubbah here! Unless that 10,000th stick of incense kills the neighbours... Then you might get friends with a christian-type bubbah telling your soul belongs to jezus but your ass belongs to his...
It's like all those printshops around; small amounts will get you nice prints in return but when you want something printed in large amounts, you will pay less for it with a professional and get often better materials in return; unless they are having their own printing facilities.
When the investment is not known, you can still see how much you really WANT to invest in getting your product on the market. With the physical product local stores and bars could be reached too while this would be out-of-reach with the Amazon solution; unless paying more to Amazon for that; with the Internet product you will get only coverage of those on the Internet. The middle way needs to be set by those who are running the band / the artist / those knowing how wanted they are on cd or on stage...
Shipping, storing and setting up a website for a thousand cd's is not that of a big deal; there are plentoria of services around, ready available for the artist. Package handling and all that jazz is possible using open source software. Nobody told music is a career which starts from the first CD or did we?
It depends all in how far you want to go; since; Amazon is looking to this in a very commercial way for those who like to pay up for it; although those knowing the ropes will be rather selecting the real thing with all links attached instead of hanging with an Amazon solution... Maybe you are one of those people who sticks with Google tools only till something bad happens;)
Also, Amazon does not offer which a custom e-shop can offer, a custom website, defined towards the artist, integration and all that; which is not that expensive either these times!... Still, Amazon or a custom solution doesn't guarantee your cd will be either succes from the first beginning...
This is not entirely true in Europe, where licenses are still restricted by the artist copyright agencies. I've got my music distributed through Tunecore, which is an aggregrator and still I am missing a lot of income because my artist rights are not fully defended through exclusive contracts via a private company...
This is managed by Sabam, our RIAA in Belgium, which demands exclusive contracts like many others in Europe. They demand everything or nothing; which will limit the artist to promote and distribute his music without paying blood money.
Our Creative Commons licenses would cost us, artists, creating the works.. money!
Any distribution would cost us money, copy to cd is a minimal license of 150 pieces limited to the cd which you have subscribed for;
Copy to USB key would cost money too with a minimal amount of blood distribution money;
Free licenses wouldn't really be free, because they will collect royalties on the ARTIST NAME (in other words: there is no such thing as free music!);
The artists creations will all belong to this agency, even after death;)
IF we don't sign up: we won't be defended for the music we create, loosing a lot of income which gets paid through Sabam..
Sabam collects royalties on parties anyways, also on Creative Commons works of artists having a contract with them!
Without our artist agencies backing up true royalty rights of the common artist; Tunecore (or any aggregrator); on-line store or physical sales and sales agreements will limit the artist for full coverage. Billboards, radio rights, artist representation, cd pressing and copyrights are being repressed from the common people as we speak. Children are being limited with their creative ideas because Sabam deletes their creations! It has to stop somewhere....
By loosening up the copyrights a bit, the artist can choose his own distribution model and domains, while still getting royalty incomes from radio, television and cd-sales; also new artists will have a lot more chance to get on the bandwagon of the media industry. Maybe that's why they are so afraid of it, accepting such model; I don't know...
In the meantime, I'm still forbidden of using Sabam because I don't want to sign away exclusivity contracts without end or real support towards the artist except limitations...
I don't see that many grannies sued, for technological tools they didn't even know it existed before... Let stand, use all this new p2p technology!
I'm glad my mom started to jump on the informatics-bandwagon; but we're just not there yet for everyone..
One of the reasons I'd propose an Apple for anyone who doesn't know informatics, let them focus on the tools they use, instead of on the OS they need to install and manage..
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How would you feel with x-mas to be lectured about security ? ...
The post was about a X-MAS PRESENT, not a X-MAS bomb ...
I think we've had v2.0 in beta for 8 years...
I think they all want a part of this too now you mentioned the RIAA...
DRM does not limit music only
DVD's, software, add-on and plugins, hardware, cars, GPS readers, pocket computers, entrance systems, remote controls and a lot of other proprietary systems utilize DRM, too often against the convenience of their users.
Yes! I am also strongly against such form of DRM harming computer systems.
Bring back those red sheets with codewords and red plastic foil!
Ask them users a tricky question which can only be seen by layering both materials, while not affecting any modern computer system!
Although it's not patentable, examples can be found in any nineties game of Sierra, even in the form of hint books and more.
On a more serious note: DRM lacks serious user convenience.
I'm from 1976, I used to be able to whistle back to modems to let them either connect or disconnect.
Of'course, I couldn't whistle fast enough to get a steady 1200 baud connection, ...
but it sure helps when you needed to reach the other end running a BBS having troubles
Maybe an idea for Slashdot to ask their users to post photo's of this post, since all that material is connected to the core of all of us. My worst mistake of most of my material to render it inoperative is having it in the basement. I've got dozens of old hardware and software like games (Sierra, Lucasart, Origin, ...) which are probably ready to throw in the dump... It's a shame a basement can ruin a lot like that, even when treated for waterproblems. I've managed to salvage a lot by storing a lot of oldies at my mom. Maybe it'll get hooked up once I'll get to it...
If electricity still exists that time .. not being bitter or something.
I don't think your floppy will demodulate enough to surf the web ...
You Catholics are too fast with thinking things .. .. the only thing he said was that your mother was making morney!
What's worth the word Kleenex, Xerox or even Fax these days? It's not you and me defining words but everyone around us.
Those who don't understand everything will try to find anything "most like it" to define something they don't fully understand...
That definition is for them the most closest to steganography, which is a quite logical decision for those, knowing, packets normally don't involve secret injects of data...
It's sure not just "a hidden message" either to my definition ... Rstego maybe? ;)
They got a phone for sale to get in touch with your inner enlightment ..
We're not talking about Bubbah here! Unless that 10,000th stick of incense kills the neighbours ... ...
Then you might get friends with a christian-type bubbah telling your soul belongs to jezus but your ass belongs to his
Yeah, Fuck the fucking fuckers! When you think about it it's not a bad thing, Get Fucked slashdot readers, I hope you all get fucked, tonight!!!
Something is a-miss here! How on earth can sex be in the same sentence with Slashdot?
are you REAL? Someone demand him to show his geek badge please!
... Because they got the nukes to stop music piracy !
just one per kilo ...
Like .. Imagine a beowolf cluster of those plugs? .. ... There is no such thing as avoiding the beowolf!
It's like all those printshops around; small amounts will get you nice prints in return but when you want something printed in large amounts, you will pay less for it with a professional and get often better materials in return; unless they are having their own printing facilities.
When the investment is not known, you can still see how much you really WANT to invest in getting your product on the market. With the physical product local stores and bars could be reached too while this would be out-of-reach with the Amazon solution; unless paying more to Amazon for that; with the Internet product you will get only coverage of those on the Internet. The middle way needs to be set by those who are running the band / the artist / those knowing how wanted they are on cd or on stage...
Shipping, storing and setting up a website for a thousand cd's is not that of a big deal; there are plentoria of services around, ready available for the artist. Package handling and all that jazz is possible using open source software. Nobody told music is a career which starts from the first CD or did we?
It depends all in how far you want to go; since; Amazon is looking to this in a very commercial way for those who like to pay up for it; although those knowing the ropes will be rather selecting the real thing with all links attached instead of hanging with an Amazon solution... Maybe you are one of those people who sticks with Google tools only till something bad happens ;)
Also, Amazon does not offer which a custom e-shop can offer, a custom website, defined towards the artist, integration and all that; which is not that expensive either these times!... Still, Amazon or a custom solution doesn't guarantee your cd will be either succes from the first beginning ...
This is not entirely true in Europe, where licenses are still restricted by the artist copyright agencies. I've got my music distributed through Tunecore, which is an aggregrator and still I am missing a lot of income because my artist rights are not fully defended through exclusive contracts via a private company...
This is managed by Sabam, our RIAA in Belgium, which demands exclusive contracts like many others in Europe. They demand everything or nothing; which will limit the artist to promote and distribute his music without paying blood money.
Without our artist agencies backing up true royalty rights of the common artist; Tunecore (or any aggregrator); on-line store or physical sales and sales agreements will limit the artist for full coverage. Billboards, radio rights, artist representation, cd pressing and copyrights are being repressed from the common people as we speak. Children are being limited with their creative ideas because Sabam deletes their creations! It has to stop somewhere ....
By loosening up the copyrights a bit, the artist can choose his own distribution model and domains, while still getting royalty incomes from radio, television and cd-sales; also new artists will have a lot more chance to get on the bandwagon of the media industry. Maybe that's why they are so afraid of it, accepting such model; I don't know...
I've been writing about this extensively in previous linkings and: Music Industry, Wake up call for alternative licensing!. A very good read about this from Jam Young, this article (in dutch!) and many more available through google how they operate ...
In the meantime, I'm still forbidden of using Sabam because I don't want to sign away exclusivity contracts without end or real support towards the artist except limitations ...
Do they get born with this kit standard included?
Does it has batteries included?
Are the supplies easy to buy, because we don't want to get out of sedation when play^H^H^H^Hworking!
Just don't protect your bank account!
Or try to prepare it differently, I love my meatloaf raw while others love it cooked ...
I don't see that many grannies sued, for technological tools they didn't even know it existed before... Let stand, use all this new p2p technology!
I'm glad my mom started to jump on the informatics-bandwagon; but we're just not there yet for everyone..
One of the reasons I'd propose an Apple for anyone who doesn't know informatics, let them focus on the tools they use, instead of on the OS they need to install and manage..
.. They call it "Press" ..
Let's ban it all at once, including paint too!
So we can have all white walls, which will be a lot better for our children ...
Too much colors can never be good! Bring Hercules & CGI back ! Start the petitions!
DNA Rights Management... Write your MEP's now!
I think they shouldn't really need to worry about pirating news ...
since by the day it's on the torrents, the new paper comes out and old news IS already old news.
Unless they are changing their businessplans to sell old news ?