ft.com — The music industry should embrace illegal file-sharing websites, according to a study of Radiohead?s last album release that found huge numbers of people downloaded it illegally even though the band allowed fans to pay little or nothing for it. ?Rights-holders should be aware that these non-traditional venues are stubbornly entrenched, incredibly
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Closed AccountAug 4, 2008
No. But i will give you a "So say we all"
Closed AccountAug 5, 2008
How did they force you, they whip and march you to the record store with threat of death?
zzekeAug 5, 2008
You get gouged at the shows now, too.
Closed AccountAug 5, 2008
Right on! It is the music industry which insists that file sharing is "illegal". Back in the sixties we were recording broadcast radio content from our home stereos on reel to reel tape decks. The royalty has been paid at the point of broadcast over "public" airwaves. That's right Public, John Q. - our airwaves. The FCC (and CRTC in Canada) only administer public airwaves on our behalf - the people. Similarily, the royalty has been paid at point of purchase for recordings - one time royalty on the sale of that media. Re-recording or copying for personal use is not "illegal". When they sold us cassette decks we recorded new mix tapes, we embraced 8-tracks even. Then video, remember Beta and VHS - we recorded our favorite shows and movies - and we shared them with our friends - heck they even sold us tape decks that edited out commercials automatically. File sharing is NOT illegal. The sites are not illegal. Copying, or downloading to re-sell the content certainly is. But not our public enjoyment.
blarchAug 7, 2008
i don't pay for sound anymore