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Re: It's just that easy, right? I'm not saying I agree or disagree with piracy.
However, the idea that it is simple to come up with a new model whereby people can actually make money off music again and make careers out of it so they can do it as a profession and be GOOD at it, is not as easy as it is implied to be in this news report.
We used to be in a society where the most upper class chose with their money what we listened to. Notice how in the late 1800s most music you could see in concert was of very similar style. Labels like motown, and others before them, made it so people chose with their dollars who they liked. Who the fans liked shaped the direction the label would go in.
In a society where music isn't as valued because people don't pay for it, someone else must pay for it. This puts control of what gets played, promoted, etc, in the hands of people with money, and this is never a good thing IMO.
If many groups couldn't make a living out of music, they'd need other jobs. Yes, it's possible to be successful that way, but unless there's a living to be made in it, they can't put a living's worth of effort into it. I am not a musician but I did have the honor of being the person who repaired gear at high end facilities. I see what people go through to get where they are. If you want to be a master of your craft(especially good music), you have to put your life into it.
I love usenet, and I love the conveniences it affords me. It's not even about money, it's about centralized, convenient sources to grab quality media in a portable format. However, I do fear for the future if it is easily made available for free. The last decade is seeing the damage this does.
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