afterdawn.com— The battle between artists and Sony BMG over the use of Digital Rights Management (DRM) copy protection on audio CDs just got even more interesting as some more artists have decided to act.
Dec 17, 2005View in Crawl 4
As Ashlee Simpson has proven - you can flat out fake your entire style and performance and voice and defraud your fans and they'll still come to your defense and worship you."
Excellent news, but it would be nice if a major artist would go so far. This statement, however, resembles the same kind of sickening sell-out of one's fellow man that continually shows up in these discussions: "It would appear that their actions are actually clear violations of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)"First of all, WRONG. They're handing out new discs, not cracking protection or selling the means to do so. And besides, what is the point in citing a corrupt, anti-citizen law that actually legislates rip-offs? Do NOT honor such laws and lend them legitimacy. The citizens of this country have defied unjust laws before. Are people simply too spineless to do it today?
Musicians aren't cowards. Music cartels have been their only path to public exposure for many years. That domination is now ended, but most artists are, well, artists, and they don't know that sort of thing. I with you on buying high-quality downloads. I'd do it in a snap. Apple Lossless, or flac, bang, I'm there.As long as there's no copy protection.
I just love how the link brings you to an article about artists against DRM, but still includes a sponsored link advertisement to a DRM service company...
To tell the Truth if at all any of the artists talk to any of their fans they would quickly relate to how this cripples their music and should know that this will be a continued threat to the sale of their product.
"I with you on buying high-quality downloads. I'd do it in a snap. Apple Lossless, or flac, bang, I'm there. As long as there's no copy protection."Amen. The record companies are simply too stupid to see this, and consumers are too ignorant to know (or don't care) that they're only getting 20 percent of the music they're paying for.
buckweat420Dec 17, 2005Submitter
This came fron ZDNET (<a class="user" href="http://blogs.zdnet.com/Spyware/index.php?p=726)">http://blogs.zdnet.com/Spyware/index.php?p=726)</a>Afterdawn is much cleaner tho..lolI think this is awsome!! Just gose to show that its really not the artists who are doing this s**t. Its the record company
Closed AccountDec 17, 2005
As Ashlee Simpson has proven - you can flat out fake your entire style and performance and voice and defraud your fans and they'll still come to your defense and worship you."
stokestackDec 17, 2005
Excellent news, but it would be nice if a major artist would go so far. This statement, however, resembles the same kind of sickening sell-out of one's fellow man that continually shows up in these discussions: "It would appear that their actions are actually clear violations of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)"First of all, WRONG. They're handing out new discs, not cracking protection or selling the means to do so. And besides, what is the point in citing a corrupt, anti-citizen law that actually legislates rip-offs? Do NOT honor such laws and lend them legitimacy. The citizens of this country have defied unjust laws before. Are people simply too spineless to do it today?
thetruthDec 17, 2005
But when will artists take a stand against copyrights? They're the real problem.
swift2Dec 18, 2005
Musicians aren't cowards. Music cartels have been their only path to public exposure for many years. That domination is now ended, but most artists are, well, artists, and they don't know that sort of thing. I with you on buying high-quality downloads. I'd do it in a snap. Apple Lossless, or flac, bang, I'm there.As long as there's no copy protection.
smegballDec 18, 2005
I just love how the link brings you to an article about artists against DRM, but still includes a sponsored link advertisement to a DRM service company...
Closed AccountDec 18, 2005
To tell the Truth if at all any of the artists talk to any of their fans they would quickly relate to how this cripples their music and should know that this will be a continued threat to the sale of their product.
stokestackDec 18, 2005
"I with you on buying high-quality downloads. I'd do it in a snap. Apple Lossless, or flac, bang, I'm there. As long as there's no copy protection."Amen. The record companies are simply too stupid to see this, and consumers are too ignorant to know (or don't care) that they're only getting 20 percent of the music they're paying for.
buckweat420Dec 19, 2005Submitter
Sony BMG=bad...anyone agree?
simon32Dec 22, 2005
It's about time more artists take a stand. I like my mac. :)