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Jason Levine
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Re: Right direction

Actually, downloading a copyrighted file without permission of the copyright owner is illegal (the original Napster verdict established that), however it is nearly impossible to prosecute without invasive spyware or access to all of the ISPs' log files. Even then, it would be expensive and time consuming to prosecute thousands of people for one download each. So the recording industry has to settle for suing people sharing files out and hope that the downloaders will go away if they take down enough sharers.

I do agree with the "record companies are dinosaurs" part of your post though. They are desperately trying to hold onto control over the entire music process and onto the illusion that the only good music is RIAA music. More and more their control is slipping away, though, and they're getting more and more desperate.

I don't think record labels will go away entirely in the future, but will instead evolve into entities more like advertising firms. Bands will hire a label to promote an album for a cut of the proceeds. The band will retain copyright over the album and the label can be fired with little to no ill effects on the artist if the label doesn't perform up to par. Labels in this format would be smaller entities with less control over the process (though perhaps the same number of connections with things like radio air time).


major marco
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said by mocycler See Profile :

said by someguy99 :

No, really, you can't. You can use the argument to justify digitally copying just about anything, but not to justify stealing
Stealing, copying, file sharing...call it what you want, you are still taking/giving away someone else's property without compensating the rightful owner. And it's still illegal.

Downloading is not illegal. It is the here and now and record companies are dinosaurs desperately trying to litigate themselves into a new century, but they don't have a chance once more bands jump on the NIN "pirate" bandwagon.

Radiohead just eliminated all the BS middlemen and have the digital equivalent of a tip jar on their site. Basically, fans have the option of paying or not to download the band's new album.
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