I continuously see posts on slashdot re: DRM, and I think it's clear that people here just don't get it - you don't like the policies, THEN DON'T SUPPORT THE COMPANIES/ARTISTS/ETC. - Don't copy their albums, don't buy their albums, don't go to their concerts, don't listen to the radio stations that play their music. Most of all, don't whine about it.
Do what I do - go see live shows of unknown artists who just enjoy having an opportunity to make a few bucks playing for people who enjoy music.
It's unfortunate that we live in a culture where people expect to be entertained 24/7 and can't seem to break the "addiction" of buying into the corporate megaliths who produce music/movies/etc. that these same people "protest against" by posting soon after they buy a copy of that corporations latest goods, or copying it from someone else.
someone modded this to insightful? wtf.
I guess if I say, "they suck - they used to be punk rockers and now they're greedy thirtysomethings", I'm insightful now, too?
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You need to rock out with something like the Dust Brothers.
I continuously see posts on slashdot re: DRM, and I think it's clear that people here just don't get it - you don't like the policies, THEN DON'T SUPPORT THE COMPANIES/ARTISTS/ETC. - Don't copy their albums, don't buy their albums, don't go to their concerts, don't listen to the radio stations that play their music. Most of all, don't whine about it. Do what I do - go see live shows of unknown artists who just enjoy having an opportunity to make a few bucks playing for people who enjoy music. It's unfortunate that we live in a culture where people expect to be entertained 24/7 and can't seem to break the "addiction" of buying into the corporate megaliths who produce music/movies/etc. that these same people "protest against" by posting soon after they buy a copy of that corporations latest goods, or copying it from someone else.
someone modded this to insightful? wtf. I guess if I say, "they suck - they used to be punk rockers and now they're greedy thirtysomethings", I'm insightful now, too?