Fox McCloud
Crazy like a fox.
join:2006-07-23
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|  greed, greed, greed!
This is just further legislation by the music industry to protect what they care about most; their money. Here is Internet radio, which may have fewer commercial, and the ability to easily record the music......*gasp* It's jeopardizing our industry! We must shut it down...
Pricks...I hope this fails... |
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kalphearion
In nomine Patri
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Denver, CO
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| said by Fox McCloud  :Pricks...I hope this fails... The protest or the rate change? |
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Fox McCloud
Crazy like a fox.
join:2006-07-23
·Embarq
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| said by kalphearion :said by Fox McCloud :Pricks...I hope this fails... The protest or the rate change? I'm sorry, I should have been more clear;
I hope the rate changes fail. |
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shoan
join:2006-02-27
Benton, AR
| reply to Fox McCloud
I just chose to stop buying music period. Now don't jump out there and think I am downloading it illegally. I cut the RIAA off at the pocketbook. And doing it the right way by doing it legally no more music for me. Sorry artists most of the stuff put out there is tripe anyways. Thier loss not mine. |
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Elite
join:2002-10-03
Orange, CT | No DI.FM for my birthday huh? |
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Mactron
el camino Real
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join:2001-12-16
CM94sv
|  A little late ?
Isn't this a little late in the game ? With the deadline less than a month away.  Hope it works for them, but...
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Jason Levine
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join:2001-07-13
USA
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Re: greed, greed, greed!
You don't have to starve yourself for music. Just visit one of the many independent music groups. EMusic, Amie Street, etc. You can get some very high quality music for very little cash. (You can even get some free music from Amie Street legally if you're willing to take a bit of a risk on a new song.)
I've been buying all of my music from Amie Street for awhile now and am amazed by all of the high quality, non-RIAA stuff out there. So far I've bought 79 81 songs (no DRM MP3s) and have paid a mere $4.45 $5.41. Just try to beat that, iTunes!
EDIT: Bought a few more songs today.  |
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TKJunkMail
Enjoy the sun
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join:2002-03-03
Avalon, NJ
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So they go off the air for a day. Who cares. I guess I'll just have to listen to the 1000 songs I transferred from my CD collection to the computer. And this is the music I like and listen to anyway - 50's to 70's oldies.
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texans20
Weapons of Masturbation
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join:2002-09-28
Texas!
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Honestly, I used to buy CDs I listened to. I should of seen the greediness of the music industry. Even before the internet, they tried to shut down those record stores that resold CDs. Lucky, this was when Congress was more in tune with people instead of business. Then, the beginning of P2P came about and they took on lawsuits of Napster, etc. I can live with that. Property is property, and stealing is stealing no matter if a victim looses something tangible or not.
I drew the line at suing teenage girls, old grandmothers, working single mothers, college students, etc. Then, they have these absurd rates and try to milk even more money out of people. Their real looses come from bootleggers who sell fake CDs on the street corner, not an 8 year old who downloaded some stupid song. I don't feel guilty anymore when I download a song.
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mrchris
We don't miss you Bush
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join:2002-10-01
North Babylon, NY
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Vote with your wallet and stop buying Corporate Radio Controlled MusicCrap. This goes for everyone on DSLR (1,365,692 users!).
If everyone suddenly dropped them like hotcakes and take the time to find similar but lesser known artists, we (DSLR) can probably make a tiny dent in the fat cat's pockets.
Only if said movement can be spread to other major websites, like YouTube and Myspace users.. |
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NOCMan
Verizon Fios User
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join:2004-09-30
Flower Mound, TX
| We've quit buying DRM'd music. In fact we hit the discount stores now and just get our new releases later.
I've done the same for movies. I wait for dvd releases rather than giving all my money to the studios. Plus movie houses suck.
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S_engineer
join:2007-05-16
Chicago, IL
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| reply to Fox McCloud
Re: greed, greed, greed!
It would be nice if the rate changes fail, but I honestly don't think they will. This is afterall, an argument about property rights. It would be a goodwill gesture for industry to give up this battle, and one the would reflect positively upon themselves, but why would they want that?
If congress had some teeth, they would seriously look at this industries violations of the Sherman Anti-trust Act regarding the way certain "artists" are promoted. Maybe then, since I live in an area with 5 million people around it, I could tune into a decent station without having to turn off the same drone type music thats be propagated. |
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dslwanter
Why would I want DSL? I have FTTH
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join:2002-12-16
Lowellville, OH | I will be doing this as well.
As many of you know I run an internet radio station, and I'm all for this. |
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ninjatutle
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join:2006-01-02
San Ramon, CA | Boo whoo
If they don't like the terms, they can find a new way to to leech. Broadcasting music is not a RIGHT. |
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moonpuppy
join:2000-08-21
Glen Burnie, MD
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| said by ninjatutle :If they don't like the terms, they can find a new way to to leech. Broadcasting music is not a RIGHT. Maybe you should do a little more research before accusing everyone of being a leech.  |
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dentman42
join:2001-10-02
Columbus, OH
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Re: I will be doing this as well.
said by dslwanter :As many of you know I run an internet radio station, and I'm all for this. But if a storm hits on the 26th, how will we know if you're protesting or not? |
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Necronomikro
join:2005-09-01 | reply to ninjatutle
Re: Boo whoo
They're already paying to broadcast, and they're upping the rates, which will probably drive most of them out of business. |
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dslwanter
Why would I want DSL? I have FTTH
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Lowellville, OH
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Re: I will be doing this as well.
said by dentman42 :said by dslwanter :As many of you know I run an internet radio station, and I'm all for this. But if a storm hits on the 26th, how will we know if you're protesting or not? GOOD QUESTION RONFL!
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BuriedCaesar
It's Not Polite To Stare.
join:2004-03-27
Richardson, TX
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Re: greed, greed, greed!
Yeah - this seems kinda like telling everyone not to purchase gas on a certain day. That's always gone over real well.
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Michieru2
zzz zzz zzz
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join:2005-01-28
Miami, FL
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Although this is very cynical of me, fuck em.
Let the RIAA starve out it's resources to the point that nobody buys their music or that nobody plays it on the radio.
Meaning when you try to listen to your favorite 1-hour non stop commercial songs on the radio all you will hear is pure silence.
Radio is what made the industry today and they choose now to bite those who made them what they are now. This is going to be a hell hole in progress.
Might as well sit back, grab yourself some popcorn, maybe even a soda and just watch as the RIAA slowly start killing themselves because their means of getting their music known will no longer exist.
I say instead of making it a day, just make it a month, and pass nothing but ads over the air, maybe have those who operate the radio station can also simply debate with callers on why they are not playing any music.
I know this will do little effect but in overall it would be enjoying to watch.
By the way it looks like www.di.fm is going to be shut down for weeks or even months according to their blog.
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