05-05-2003, 10:12 PM
Hi,
I think the whole issue here is that there IS another method of distribution - file swapping. If file swapping becomes more prolific - then all the industry is is an advertisement mechanism. An advertisment mechinism DOES descrease diversity.
And where in here does the artist get paid for his work? The producers and the studios for making the master? The publisher for putting it on a medium?
Sure, get rid of the music publishing industry. And presto by magic the music will just appear on the net for anyone to grab. I don't know what kind of an idiot believes this, but I suspect it is a young idiot that has never had to work for anything in his life.
"Scumbags" I said and "scumbags" I meant. Bunch of snot nosed jerks that want whatever they want, want it now and want it free. Bah. Other than a great argument for birth control, they serve no purpose.
--Pete
I think the whole issue here is that there IS another method of distribution - file swapping. If file swapping becomes more prolific - then all the industry is is an advertisement mechanism. An advertisment mechinism DOES descrease diversity.
And where in here does the artist get paid for his work? The producers and the studios for making the master? The publisher for putting it on a medium?
Sure, get rid of the music publishing industry. And presto by magic the music will just appear on the net for anyone to grab. I don't know what kind of an idiot believes this, but I suspect it is a young idiot that has never had to work for anything in his life.
"Scumbags" I said and "scumbags" I meant. Bunch of snot nosed jerks that want whatever they want, want it now and want it free. Bah. Other than a great argument for birth control, they serve no purpose.
--Pete
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