However, the bands that will take exception are the more progressive ones that see music as more than easy money [...] They actually had an idea, and if you only listen to a small portion of their idea, they would rather you not listen at all
I have to disagree here, the idea that an artist dictates the meaning in their work and can control how it is recieved, stems from 19th century critical thinking, and doesn't really have much relevance to modern critical thought. I, on the other hand, would suggest that the meaning of a work of art is dependant more on it's context, and the experience of the audience than the intentions of the author - the 'meaning' of the work depends on the subjective experience of the observer and is open to multiple interpretations - To talk about 'artistic integrity' in this way is pretty meaningless in this context.
I'd reccomend reading 'The Death of the Author' by Roland Barthes for an alternative point of view to the romantic notion of the author as demiurge that you describe.
If you live in his constituency (Airdrie and Shotts.), you can try Here [theyworkforyou.com].
Otherwise, find your MP on theyworkforyou.com, and write to them, explaining why you think it was the wrong decision, how it affects you, enlighten them on some of the technical issues if necessary, and request that they ask a question of John Reid or Blair in Parliament.
Writing direct to someone else's MP (even if they are the Home Secretary) is rarely succesful. Get your own elected representative to do teh talking for you.
guys, before you all get too excited, take a look at the wymsey.co.uk homepage - the site is a self declared parody of local newspapers in england. (Wymsey is a fictional village - a coincidence that it rhymes with Whimsy?). Therefore, i think it can be assumed that TFA is an affectionate parody of local news journalism. This should be obvious, despite the fact that this clearly will NOT work.
This isn' really new as such... it is based on the Blur-Banff Proposal [theregister.co.uk] and there are a couple of potentially interesting implementations already surfacing in the UK:
One point to note about Playlouder MSP is that you use their P2P client and network, and as they function as your ISP, all access to other file sharing services is blocked (as far as is possible) to prevent content leaking out to unlicensed users. Does this constitute a fair compromise to any of you? I'd be severely tempted by this, providing that the following conditions are met
The files downloaded are entirely free of DRM
The service includes licences for ALL music who'se royalties are collected through MCPS/PRS and PPL in this country (ie everything). This means that I can rip my CDs to teh network and not worry about tehm being on a participating label. I can also download anything I might hapen to want.
The service providers should prvide al large and comprehensive repository of files on the network, all without DRM and of good quality - in addition to the opportunity to download from other users on the network
The service should have enough users to guarantee decent speeds and connectivity, as well as a comprehenisve seletion of avaliable music.
Admittedly, only we can make the last point happen.
I'm going to use the Google terminology of 'Evil' here, even though I find the word hyperbolic and ill-defined in general usage)
This is exactly the problem with Google's 'motto'. Without some definition of their own ethical codes and beliefs, 'Don't be evil' means precisely nothing, so they get away with the appearance of being an 'ethical' business, without making any real commitments to any real code of ethics.
out of interest, what are the search results like when searching for 'tiananmen square massacre' in chinese characters or pinyin? not being able to speak mandarin let alone write i am underqualified for this. nevertheless it might be interesting to see how those results differ from those delivered as a response to an english query.
the device succeded because the design and interface was simple and followed the function of the device, rather than directing it. this is designers do nad is a quantifiable, rational process . keeping things 'clean and sexy' is something the madame of a brothel might do.
well done! sexual contact without consent is *definately* a matter to be joked about...
[URL:http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21112005/140/f... -rape.html]
I seriously hope the parent doesn't get modded as 'funny'. it's this sort of attitude that gets geeks our (unfair) reputation in some circles.
I have some experience in pro audio recordng, and while I'm not a physicist, I don understand how sounds recorded on condensor / capacitor or dynamic mics (which essentially work like a standard speaker in reverse) will retain enough (if any) energy at this frequency level to make this piece of kit worthwhile. Granted, synthesised sound can be played through it, but in order for it to have any real application, we need a device that captures sound at the same frequency... such a thing could concievably use very similar technology, as far as i understand it.
Think about the massive amount of data that would be (or is being for the paranoid) collected if everyone, everywhere's internet activity is monitored. How would this be stored, and more to the point, searched through in a statistically useful way?
Far more effective is the threat of constant surveilance. People keep themselves in line when there's a possibility they're being watched, but they don't know if they are or not. In general, obviously. This is known as Panopticism [geneseo.edu].
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I have to disagree here, the idea that an artist dictates the meaning in their work and can control how it is recieved, stems from 19th century critical thinking, and doesn't really have much relevance to modern critical thought. I, on the other hand, would suggest that the meaning of a work of art is dependant more on it's context, and the experience of the audience than the intentions of the author - the 'meaning' of the work depends on the subjective experience of the observer and is open to multiple interpretations - To talk about 'artistic integrity' in this way is pretty meaningless in this context.
I'd reccomend reading 'The Death of the Author' by Roland Barthes for an alternative point of view to the romantic notion of the author as demiurge that you describe.
You can't pay $200... but you can pay $300, AFAIK.
If you are seriously interested in this, it's well worth signing this pledge [pledgebank.com].
If you live in his constituency (Airdrie and Shotts.), you can try Here [theyworkforyou.com].
Otherwise, find your MP on theyworkforyou.com, and write to them, explaining why you think it was the wrong decision, how it affects you, enlighten them on some of the technical issues if necessary, and request that they ask a question of John Reid or Blair in Parliament.
Writing direct to someone else's MP (even if they are the Home Secretary) is rarely succesful. Get your own elected representative to do teh talking for you.
thats like saying my house has not been attacked since i got my new computer... it must be the computer keeping me safe.
Lisa, I'd like to buy your computer....
guys, before you all get too excited, take a look at the wymsey.co.uk homepage - the site is a self declared parody of local newspapers in england. (Wymsey is a fictional village - a coincidence that it rhymes with Whimsy?). Therefore, i think it can be assumed that TFA is an affectionate parody of local news journalism. This should be obvious, despite the fact that this clearly will NOT work.
tim
This isn' really new as such... it is based on the Blur-Banff Proposal [theregister.co.uk] and there are a couple of potentially interesting implementations already surfacing in the UK:
One point to note about Playlouder MSP is that you use their P2P client and network, and as they function as your ISP, all access to other file sharing services is blocked (as far as is possible) to prevent content leaking out to unlicensed users. Does this constitute a fair compromise to any of you? I'd be severely tempted by this, providing that the following conditions are met
Admittedly, only we can make the last point happen.
This is exactly the problem with Google's 'motto'. Without some definition of their own ethical codes and beliefs, 'Don't be evil' means precisely nothing, so they get away with the appearance of being an 'ethical' business, without making any real commitments to any real code of ethics.
out of interest, what are the search results like when searching for 'tiananmen square massacre' in chinese characters or pinyin? not being able to speak mandarin let alone write i am underqualified for this. nevertheless it might be interesting to see how those results differ from those delivered as a response to an english query.
the device succeded because the design and interface was simple and followed the function of the device, rather than directing it. this is designers do nad is a quantifiable, rational process . keeping things 'clean and sexy' is something the madame of a brothel might do.
well done! sexual contact without consent is *definately* a matter to be joked about... ... -rape.html]
[URL:http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21112005/140/f
I seriously hope the parent doesn't get modded as 'funny'. it's this sort of attitude that gets geeks our (unfair) reputation in some circles.
a dog is not, in fact, a dog. a dog is a name we gave to a certain set of four legged furry creatures. the reality of dog' depends on the experience of said creatures, not the other way around. for more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semiotics http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdinand_de_Saussure
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Peirce
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plato
I have some experience in pro audio recordng, and while I'm not a physicist, I don understand how sounds recorded on condensor / capacitor or dynamic mics (which essentially work like a standard speaker in reverse) will retain enough (if any) energy at this frequency level to make this piece of kit worthwhile. Granted, synthesised sound can be played through it, but in order for it to have any real application, we need a device that captures sound at the same frequency... such a thing could concievably use very similar technology, as far as i understand it.
Think about the massive amount of data that would be (or is being for the paranoid) collected if everyone, everywhere's internet activity is monitored. How would this be stored, and more to the point, searched through in a statistically useful way? Far more effective is the threat of constant surveilance. People keep themselves in line when there's a possibility they're being watched, but they don't know if they are or not. In general, obviously. This is known as Panopticism [geneseo.edu].