eff.org — EFF has put together a list of "Frequently Awkward Questions" for the entertainment industry, "tough questions for times when you hear entertainment industry representatives speaking and want to challenge their positions."
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notfaded1Jul 12, 2006
The main question from the article I want answered is why all this lawsuit money gained from individuals with little resources are being kept by the RIAA. I thought they were doing all this because the musicians and artists weren't getting paid. The fact that money won in these lawsuits isn't even being given back to the artists after railroading a few individuals is an absolute travesty! I guess we all know now that none of this was really about paying the artists and more about power and control.
lukeevJul 12, 2006
@Phyltregood points.
dosquatchJul 12, 2006
I don't often, but when I do, it's to see if something is worth spending money on. I'll hear a song that's pretty decent, so I'll grab a few other tracks by the same artist to see if they're really worth my $20 or if the track is just a fluke. If they're worth it, I'll drop my cash. If they're not, I'll drop the tracks. I don't see this as infringement, I see it as being an informed consumer.I mean, I can rent a movie to see if it's decent. I can test-drive a car. I can play with demo units in a store before I buy an appliance. I can sit on the sofa before I buy it. But if I buy a CD and it sucks, I have no recourse. I cannot return it, all I can do is exchange it as defective for another copy of the same album, or sell it for $2 to a used record store, neither of which really appeals to me.
lynx1234567890Jul 12, 2006
I think the RIAA/MPAA needs to define what they are selling.Is my copy of a song a CD only a License to listen to it on CD player?I think the RIAA/MPAA needs to state they are only selling you a limited License. Part of that License is that you only listen to the CD on a CD player - not ripe it and listen to it as a MP3. Although you could buy a MP3 License.Instead of trying to sell you ownership (of a CD) they should be saying they are selling you License. Not much difference in the end but the distinction would go along way in supporting the business model they are trying to impose.
twangoJul 13, 2006
There's something happening, but Mr. Jones don't know what it is.
bwhalerJul 13, 2006
These people are a joke. Gotta love how they fought the remote control for TV's with tooth and nail.
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