 slimPremium
join:2001-02-13
Cambridge, MA | If the record companies had half a brain.... they would offer a monthly subscription service which would allow you do download all of the songs available in their catalogs. And allow those songs to be used as you see fit, like putting them on a CD or on your MP3 player. If this were priced reasonably, I think most people would use it as downloading songs for free is illegal.
Instead, the record companies seem to want to alienate their customers and make them seek out free downloads. Look at their support for the SSSCA and DMCA. This is serious business mates and bad news for everyone who believes in the internet. Look at how they forced Norway to prosecute the teenage creator of DeCSS. Look at how the US, backed by the media content companies are trying to force gov't worldwide to adopt software patents and laws like the DMCA.
Read Lawrence Lessig's new book "The Future of Ideas". It's fantastic. Join the EFF. If people don't start getting involved, we're screwed. |
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six9
join:2001-12-03
Atlanta, GA | said by shosho:
they would offer a monthly subscription service which would allow you do download all of the songs available in their catalogs. And allow those songs to be used as you see fit, like putting them on a CD or on your MP3 player. If this were priced reasonably, I think most people would use it as downloading songs for free is illegal.
AMEN BROTHER!!!!!! If that were the case, I would join a music service. But I will not join 3 because of costs and the idiots in charge of the record companies cannot agree on a licensing agreement. |
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 JYoungG L 2814
join:2000-06-13
Sherman Oaks, CA | reply to slim
or charged $0.50 to $1 for each MP3 downloaded from their servers, it could have worked as well.
They could have done this 3-4 years ago and if they had, I'm will to bet that Napster never would have come about. But they didn't and now it's too late.
Also, do they ever consider that each time they scream about it, they only encourage more people to check out these services? Every time that the RIAA screamed about Napster and the media ran major stories on it, usage jump significantly.
6000 MP3s from 3 computer saavy college students? Sure, right.... I'd like to see Joe Sixpack pull that off....
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 VarlikWithout Honor You Will Never Be FreePremium
join:2002-01-06
Anderson, SC | reply to slim
I agree with you 100%! But I can just hear a record company executives response to your post. {But, bu bu but… What if they burn that song they bought to disc in regular CD audio format and give it to someone. And what if that someone rips it to an mp3 and gives it away over the net for nothing well lose monnnneay. Oh no, no, no, no, no and no we can’t let that happen.}
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Sir, sir we don’t use DHCP brand servers! We only use IBM & Microsoft servers. Form there my call to tech support went steadily down hill. |
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 KrKHeavy Artillery For The Little GuyPremium
join:2000-01-17
Tulsa, OK | reply to slim
said by shosho:
If the record companies had half a brain....
... it'd be lonely. |
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slimPremium
join:2001-02-13
Cambridge, MA | reply to Varlik
You're right. They will never offer any sort of decent internet service. The movie and record industries are Luddites when it comes to any new technology. Don't forget the famous Jack Valenti quote:
"The growing and dangerous intrusion of this new technology is to the American film producer and the American public as the Boston Strangler is to the woman alone".
This guy is talking in 1982 about the VCR.
Cheers.
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said by JYoung:
Also, do they ever consider that each time they scream about it, they only encourage more people to check out these services? Every time that the RIAA screamed about Napster and the media ran major stories on it, usage jump significantly.
I'm living proof. I didn't consider downloading mp3's until I heard about the RIAA going up against Napster. It was waaaaaay before the court battle so I had plenty of time to get used to P2P sharing. Before the RIAA opened their big mouths I thought the only way to get mp3's were through IRC and stuff like that, which I won't touch.
So I would like to thank you RIAA for showing me a wonderful alternative to the lack of choice in music you have given me over the years. I have gotten almost every foreign song I have ever wanted through Napster. I have gotten several out of print songs that the record company has been so kind as to not make on CD anymore. I have been exposed to more music through file sharing than I ever would have through the old channels. Oh yeah...you can thank me too since I have bought more new albums as a direct result of previewing new music through P2P sources. |
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