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billege · 07-25-2004, 09:34 PM

Yes, it is very low, and demonstrates beyond doubt the character of the people interested in controlling and profiting off my music choices.

RIAA clearly used this opportunity to clear the storage bins out behind the shed. After reading the descriptions of the music so generously given to the libraries, I don't see how this can be taken any other way.

By behaving like a petulant child RIAA has only added resolve to my decision to continue copying music. I seldom download, because it seems like a pain now, but whenever my buddies and I want new music, we're going in on the CD together, and the rest of us are getting burned copies. A practice, which RIAA doesn't mention as much as downloading, but I imagine limits sales even more.
In copying the music, we will continue to deprive RIAA of funds they need to control our politicians, whom I don't have enough money to buy. Around election time, music downloading is hardly a big issue, even if my rights to my own property are at the heart of it.
Since I can't buy my own politicians, I will deprive others of as much of my money as I can for their purchase.

The artists, I'm sad to say, are in the crossfire, and that's too bad. If they don't like it, find another way. If anyone has control of the music, it's the people that make it. When the music makers decide they've had enough bullshit, they'll realize only they have the power to force a change.

The record companies must realize that thier future lies in the filtering out of all those thousands of crap artists, the ones that will appeal to a wider audience. Their duty after that is to promote and distribute that music. Why in the world would they want the expense of running a CD factory, when we own our own? Why pay to physically move around plastic? It's silly on its face.

Record companies will make money through concerts, radio, and XM-style subscription services. People will pay to avoid commercials, or they will listen to the commercials (which will support the music) and take the music for free.

But, most of that is unrelated to the topic. Sorry.

Some exec read the letter of the court's decision, and saw it as a good chance to clear out whole lots of CDs they were paying to store.

I can only hope that more people will realize what a bunch of jerks these RIAA people are, and do what they can.

07-25-2004, 09:34 PM	#10 (permalink)
billege Watcher Location: Ohio	Yes, it is very low, and demonstrates beyond doubt the character of the people interested in controlling and profiting off my music choices. RIAA clearly used this opportunity to clear the storage bins out behind the shed. After reading the descriptions of the music so generously given to the libraries, I don't see how this can be taken any other way. By behaving like a petulant child RIAA has only added resolve to my decision to continue copying music. I seldom download, because it seems like a pain now, but whenever my buddies and I want new music, we're going in on the CD together, and the rest of us are getting burned copies. A practice, which RIAA doesn't mention as much as downloading, but I imagine limits sales even more. In copying the music, we will continue to deprive RIAA of funds they need to control our politicians, whom I don't have enough money to buy. Around election time, music downloading is hardly a big issue, even if my rights to my own property are at the heart of it. Since I can't buy my own politicians, I will deprive others of as much of my money as I can for their purchase. The artists, I'm sad to say, are in the crossfire, and that's too bad. If they don't like it, find another way. If anyone has control of the music, it's the people that make it. When the music makers decide they've had enough bullshit, they'll realize only they have the power to force a change. The record companies must realize that thier future lies in the filtering out of all those thousands of crap artists, the ones that will appeal to a wider audience. Their duty after that is to promote and distribute that music. Why in the world would they want the expense of running a CD factory, when we own our own? Why pay to physically move around plastic? It's silly on its face. Record companies will make money through concerts, radio, and XM-style subscription services. People will pay to avoid commercials, or they will listen to the commercials (which will support the music) and take the music for free. But, most of that is unrelated to the topic. Sorry. Some exec read the letter of the court's decision, and saw it as a good chance to clear out whole lots of CDs they were paying to store. I can only hope that more people will realize what a bunch of jerks these RIAA people are, and do what they can. __________________ I can sum up the clash of religion in one sentence: "My Invisible Friend is better than your Invisible Friend." Last edited by billege; 07-25-2004 at 09:36 PM..