Comments on: Universal’s ‘TotalMusic’ http://www.p2pnet.net/story/13289 p2pnet.net - reader powered Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:10:13 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/13289/comment-page-1#comment-175556 Reader's Write Wed, 12 Sep 2007 14:41:34 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/13289#comment-175556 "...‘consumers’ must supply own lube..." Lube sold separately, of course :) “…‘consumers’ must supply own lube…”

Lube sold separately, of course :)

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/13289/comment-page-1#comment-175480 Reader's Write Wed, 12 Sep 2007 11:43:34 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/13289#comment-175480 I think a LOT of ISPs would go to court, if they ever tried to force this on them. There is still such a thing as free choice, though it is dwindling down more and more everyday...I just don't see legally how the record companies could force an ISP into this. I think a LOT of ISPs would go to court, if they ever tried to force this on them. There is still such a thing as free choice, though it is dwindling down more and more everyday…I just don’t see legally how the record companies could force an ISP into this.

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/13289/comment-page-1#comment-175191 Reader's Write Tue, 11 Sep 2007 18:02:09 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/13289#comment-175191 -What exactly does “force opt-in among existing ISP subscribers” mean? They have to be careful here, I believe this may be illegal in some places (adding it to existing contracts, new contracts may not have an option) -How much would the service cost add to fees? Ok, let's apply the old corporation standard, 'Whatever Is Best For Our Sharholders' ('WIBFOS'), AKA 'would you like lube for an extra $5M?' AKA 'Whatever is best for me, and my bonus/pay agreement' Hmmm, that would mean it'll be too much of course, but they will give it descriptors like fair, etc, just so it appears less painful -What format(s) - mp3? streaming? - is/are envisaged? Again applying the 'WIBFOS' : it'll be infected with DRM -Will downloads arrive locked and loaded with DRM and if not, will subscribers ‘own’ them? You answer your own question here "Subscription-based downloads with ISPs acting as bagmen for the Big 4?" Subcription == music rental A.K.A the big bendover -And if they DO ‘own’ downloads, will they be able to share them? Applying 'WIBFOS': See above answer, and 'consumers' must supply own lube. -How total is Total? Would the service include offerings from the other three cartel members, Warner Music, EMI and Sony BMG and, possibly, independents? Ok now you got me laughing 'WIBFOS' of course, so if they will supply 'product' from those they can screw the most, usually only their own artisits (you can take that to mean 'owned artists') -What exactly does “force opt-in among existing ISP subscribers” mean?
They have to be careful here, I believe this may be illegal in some places (adding it to existing contracts, new contracts may not
have an option)

-How much would the service cost add to fees?
Ok, let’s apply the old corporation standard, ‘Whatever Is Best For Our Sharholders’ (’WIBFOS’), AKA ‘would you like lube for an extra $5M?’ AKA ‘Whatever is best for me, and my bonus/pay agreement’
Hmmm, that would mean it’ll be too much of course, but they will give it descriptors like fair, etc, just so it appears less painful

-What format(s) – mp3? streaming? – is/are envisaged?
Again applying the ‘WIBFOS’ : it’ll be infected with DRM

-Will downloads arrive locked and loaded with DRM and if not, will subscribers ‘own’ them?
You answer your own question here “Subscription-based downloads with ISPs acting as bagmen for the Big 4?”
Subcription == music rental A.K.A the big bendover

-And if they DO ‘own’ downloads, will they be able to share them?
Applying ‘WIBFOS’: See above answer, and ‘consumers’ must supply own lube.

-How total is Total? Would the service include offerings from the other three cartel members, Warner Music, EMI and Sony BMG and, possibly, independents?
Ok now you got me laughing ‘WIBFOS’ of course, so if they will supply ‘product’ from those they can screw the most, usually only their own artisits (you can take that to mean ‘owned artists’)

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