Comments on: The DMCA as a cultural sniper rifle http://www.p2pnet.net/story/17656 p2pnet.net - reader powered Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:43:11 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/17656/comment-page-1#comment-889494 Reader's Write Sat, 22 Nov 2008 01:51:32 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/17656#comment-889494 Via Cache: Bloggers vs Majors Posted on November 20, 2008 by millionmedia So, question: How do you turn this… “Most bloggers share views, opinions and songs that they adore in the hope of bringing that music to the attention of a wider public. Most bloggers are first and foremost music fans who spend a great deal of cash keeping things going.” into this… “First and foremost, none of you should ever pay for a Columbia product ever again. Fuck them. If you feel you can’t live without their music then just download the bastard stuff illegally, better yet just live without it, but under no circumstances give these chiselling vipers a cent of your money ever again” Well, how about deleting blog posts because they feature music from Major labels - so far Universal & Sony BMG appear to be the instigators. In another round of ‘Copyright vs Common Sense’ the Majors appear to be asserting their rights to issue take-down notices to Blogger.com and demand the removal not just of the offending track, but the entire blog. Not surprisingly, this is getting bloggers rattled and it’s going to get VERY interesting to see who comes out of this worst - anyone want to bet who it will be? Via Cache:

Bloggers vs Majors
Posted on November 20, 2008 by millionmedia

So, question: How do you turn this…

“Most bloggers share views, opinions and songs that they adore in the hope of bringing that music to the attention of a wider public. Most bloggers are first and foremost music fans who spend a great deal of cash keeping things going.”

into this…

“First and foremost, none of you should ever pay for a Columbia product ever again. Fuck them. If you feel you can’t live without their music then just download the bastard stuff illegally, better yet just live without it, but under no circumstances give these chiselling vipers a cent of your money ever again”

Well, how about deleting blog posts because they feature music from Major labels – so far Universal & Sony BMG appear to be the instigators.

In another round of ‘Copyright vs Common Sense’ the Majors appear to be asserting their rights to issue take-down notices to Blogger.com and demand the removal not just of the offending track, but the entire blog. Not surprisingly, this is getting bloggers rattled and it’s going to get VERY interesting to see who comes out of this worst – anyone want to bet who it will be?

]]> By: Devil's Advocate http://www.p2pnet.net/story/17656/comment-page-1#comment-889427 Devil's Advocate Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:07:09 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/17656#comment-889427 "Then the recession (Depression?) will be the coup de grace for these parrasites (sic)! for sure if they manage to survive thats long.." I can see the recording industry being one of the next candidates for a "bail-out". 8 0 “Then the recession (Depression?) will be the coup de grace for these parrasites (sic)! for sure if they manage to survive thats long..”

I can see the recording industry being one of the next candidates for a “bail-out”.
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]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/17656/comment-page-1#comment-889093 Reader's Write Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:21:48 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/17656#comment-889093 Taking down such a blog (and breaking the law by the same token!) is like puting their head in the sand not to see the tsunami comming. They are already dying surviving on credit. So many people say that they are already dead so certain they are of their demise. IF THEY BOTHER YOU BE A MAN AND NEVER SETTLE WITH THESE PARASITES. IF YOU MIGHT NEVER SEE YOUR MONEY BACK! DO NOT SETTLE! DO NOT SETTLE AND DO NOT SETTLE! AND CONTINUE THE BOYCOTT! NO CD, NO DVD, NO PAYING DOWNLOADING, NO ITUNE NO MOVIE THEATER VISITE! It is coming and It's going to hit very VERY VERY hard!! Then the recession(Depression?) will be the coup de grace for these parrasites! for sure if they manage to survive thats long.. Taking down such a blog (and breaking the law by the same token!) is like puting their head in the sand not to see the tsunami comming. They are already dying surviving on credit. So many people say that they are already dead so certain they are of their demise.

IF THEY BOTHER YOU BE A MAN AND NEVER SETTLE WITH THESE PARASITES. IF YOU MIGHT NEVER SEE YOUR MONEY BACK!

DO NOT SETTLE! DO NOT SETTLE AND DO NOT SETTLE! AND CONTINUE THE BOYCOTT!

NO CD, NO DVD, NO PAYING DOWNLOADING, NO ITUNE NO MOVIE THEATER VISITE!

It is coming and It’s going to hit very VERY VERY hard!!

Then the recession(Depression?) will be the coup de grace for these parrasites! for sure if they manage to survive thats long..

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