Vertickle
join:2003-08-05
Madison, AL | Ha!
Too funny! |
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Raptor
Not a Dumptruck
join:2001-10-21
London, ON
 ·Rogers Hi-Speed
 ·Bell Sympatico
| Use what's available...
In conclusion, anti-"piracy" advocates are stifling the indie music scene. 
I expect anyone arguing for torrents/bandwidth caps/traffic shaping can now claim that they're simply downloading both linux isos as well as hundreds of indie tracks on a daily basis.
I for one know I need a new linux distro every day.
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SuperJoker
join:2005-11-21
Yermo, CA
·Verizon Online DSL
·Verizon west (ex G..
| reply to Vertickle
Re: Ha!
said by Vertickle  :Too funny! Ditto.
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SuperJoker
join:2005-11-21
Yermo, CA
·Verizon Online DSL
·Verizon west (ex G..
| reply to Raptor
Re: Use what's available...
said by Raptor :In conclusion, anti-"piracy" advocates are stifling the indie music scene. I expect anyone arguing for torrents/bandwidth caps/traffic shaping can now claim that they're simply downloading both linux isos as well as hundreds of indie tracks on a daily basis. I for one know I need a new linux distro every day. Yeah, Security updates and what not, Very important stuff. 
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jc100
join:2002-04-10
| Should the Pirate Bay Help
Hummmm... Now the same industry that chastises the Pirate Bay and other such entities is asking for help.... I guess whether or not they should heed the call depends on who is behind the label. If one that has been lenient and relaxed, then by all means help them. If its one that has sued people, screw them.... |
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Speedy8
Premium
join:2002-08-22
Alliance, OH
clubs: | Good for them.
This is probably for the better anyway. I'm guessing the majority of the people here at least never would have heard of this sampler had it not been for their need to promote P2P to distribute it. |
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firewire9999
join:2004-07-11
Livonia, MI
| Pirate Bay Trading Helping
Hmmm maybe Pirate Bay should start there own music label. Sign up all kinds of musicians. Hell they got one tubes (aka internet) to distribute the music.
Maybe we can have a contest to determine what logo they can use on the music label. |
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Raptor
Not a Dumptruck
join:2001-10-21
London, ON
·Rogers Hi-Speed
·Bell Sympatico
| reply to jc100
Re: Should the Pirate Bay Help
said by jc100 :Now the same industry that chastises the Pirate Bay and other such entities is asking for help.... I wouldn't say it's the "same" industry, but I know what you were looking for. One could compare the indie scene to that of open source (e.g. Linux). Embrace the torrent distribution medium while it works.
I suppose it's a fine line for indie people, they want to get their music out and all, and for start ups, what better method to spread your sound. It could be an interesting transition trying to move from indie torrent band to buy my album in store band.
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firewire9999
join:2004-07-11
Livonia, MI | reply to firewire9999
Re: Pirate Bay Trading Helping
LOL
strike "Hell they got one tubes (aka internet) to distribute the music." Make read "Hell they got the tubes (aka internet) to distribute the music."
What I get for trying to multitask at work and type this response out. |
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Safemaster
Premium
join:2004-01-18
Loxahatchee, FL
 ·Callcentric
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Re: Should the Pirate Bay Help
If one that has been lenient and relaxed, then by all means help them. If its one that has sued people, screw them.
actually by downloading and helping the one that is suing, is actually helping the one being sued. if you know what i mean.
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Raptor
Not a Dumptruck
join:2001-10-21
London, ON | reply to firewire9999
Re: Pirate Bay Trading Helping
the edit link is your friend.
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Desdinova
join:2003-01-26
Gaithersburg, MD
| reply to jc100
Re: Should the Pirate Bay Help
Well, even though it's the same industry, it's not the SAME industry. I'm not aware of any indie label stirring up trouble for file sharers at the behest of their accountants or their artists. My experience with indie labels and distributors is that since they know their music generally appeals to a more intelligent audience, RIAA-esque marketing approaches just don't work; the audience is more concerned about quality and wants to test drive an entire album before buying, not just be happy with a catchy tune they heard on the radio or MTV (if they happen to actually be running a video or something).
Personally, I think this is an excellent thing; if Labrador's sales go up after releasing the free sampler, that helps smack down the house of cards that the RIAA has constructed claiming that filesharing and P2P only hurts sales. |
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qworster
join:2001-11-25
Los Angeles, CA | They aren't listed as an RIAA member...
Help them all you can!
»www.riaa.com/aboutus.php?content···_members |
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dadkins
Can you do Blu?
Premium,MVM
join:2003-09-26
Hercules, CA
·Comcast
| LOL!
I can just see the suits at the RIAA squirming and pissing themselves.
An independent label has more common sense than these tired old farts and sees that P2P/file trading/sharing is at the very least - FREE ADVERTISING!
Not to mention, (nearly) $0.00 transportation/distribution costs of said advertising.
Go Go Labrador!
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Jason Levine
Premium
join:2001-07-13
USA
| reply to Desdinova
Re: Should the Pirate Bay Help
said by Desdinova :Well, even though it's the same industry, it's not the SAME industry. Exactly what I was thinking. The RIAA members and the Indie labels might both be part of the music industry as a whole, but they aren't the same. The Indie labels, in general, have been more willing to work with new technologies to get their music out. The RIAA members, however, have looked at new technologies suspiciously and only very reluctantly (and with plenty of DRM) did they dip their toes in. |
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asdjf
join:2005-01-01 | here's the torrent
»thepiratebay.org/tor/3751261/Lab···ck_names
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dentman42
join:2001-10-02
Columbus, OH | Promotion
About time we got a label who realizes that P2P is about the best promotion they could ever hope for.
Wonder where Taylor is? haven't seen him comment on this one... |
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PolarBear
The bear formerly known as aaron8301
Premium
join:2005-01-03 | reply to firewire9999
Re: Pirate Bay Trading Helping
As Raptor said, right next to the reply button is the edit link.
And, you're posting from work? Naughty naughty! None of us would EVER do such a thing... ... more than every hour, anyway... |
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PolarBear
The bear formerly known as aaron8301
Premium
join:2005-01-03 | reply to qworster
Re: They aren't listed as an RIAA member...
Labrador must have half a business brain in its' corporate head, rather than simply assimilate itself with the Borg-er, RIAA collective. |
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PolarBear
The bear formerly known as aaron8301
Premium
join:2005-01-03
·CableOne
| reply to dadkins
Re: LOL!
said by dadkins :FREE ADVERTISING! Not to mention, (nearly) $0.00 transportation/distribution costs of said advertising. Go Go Labrador! No kidding, Dave! Really, how much does it cost to pay some fresh-out-of-highschool nerd (no offense to anyone, I consider myself a nerd) to create torrents and stick them on PirateBay or ISOhunt? |
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