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| Re: Bite the hand that feeds them An Old Babylonian hymn dating from the twentieth century BC began the first form of music of man. The Ancient Greeks devised a system of notation for their music soon thereafter. In the late ninth century Italian and French church musicians pioneered the use of symbols to indicate pitches - a system that eventually grew into modern notation. The Church was responsible for most developments of music in the West, especially with the increasing organization of plainsong.
Music at this time was not copyrighted. To suggest such a thing would ensure that copywriters or having rights to such songs would be considered crazy. The church would not stand for a person "owning" a song and saw this as a form of corporate greed. The greed of owning a song for self motivation could only cause trouble, so the church decided against copyrighting music and kept it free and pure for all to enjoy. No one has rights to music as it is an endless mathematical rhythm melody of notes and tunes, impossible to "own" and set rights to. Have you ever heard of copywrighted math calculations? No because most people hate math. Because music sounds good and is enjoyable, some greedy people try to control it. The only people who are possessed with this "ownership of music" are those filled with greed, hate, envy, jealously and self righteousness, the very things the church taught man against.
By 2005 RIAA had lost most of it's lawsuits and began to fade away, due to music swapping becoming a global way of life. RIAA by this time had become a legend unto itself, an example that corporate greed gets one nowhere.
In 2004, the RIAA Board of Directors en route to attend a funeral for their late friend, Tommy Mottola, who died while in exile in France, all perished when their chartered jet crashed into a snow covered mountain after their plane lost radar and radio contact with ground control while on approach.
In 2008, Hilary B. Rosen, president and owner of RIAA, died of a broken neck when she slipped and fell down the wet rain soaked stairs while exiting her private jet. Hilary B. Rosen was en route to attend her daughters beauty pageant in Seattle.
Music will always find a way to remain free for all to listen to and enjoy, because that is what music is.
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