It further shows catflap knows of what s/he speaks of…

Lastly it might explain why the RIAA has such problems with taking 11,000 people that didn’t settle out of court to court. There seems there just might be a big problem in presenting ownership of said copyrights. Now why does that not suprise me?

http://www.boycott-riaa.com/article/16628

that’s correct. all of them - except yours.

here’s what we think of your current heroine “artist” paid by the RIAA -

http://p2pnet.net/story/4449

I don’t doubt that the folks at the School of Music don’t put their heart and soul into the music they play. But if they’re any good they do not play music because they want to be rich (trust me). If you’re not an RIAA hack, you might consider directing a portion of your vitriol towards the RIAA as well as the file traders. You can’t possibly be dense enough to think that the RIAA gives a single solitary crap about music. The companies they represent have been screwing musicians and the people who buy music for years. I don’t use “screwing” in the vague sense; record companies got caught fixing the prices of CDs, and they have been caught cheating musicians out of royalties. I wont bother describing the onerous contracts that are the industry standard.

If it’s OK for the record companies to screw artists, why is it wrong for private citizens to do the same? I suppose the best answer is because the law says so. You should really feel better that the law is on your side. Well, not quite your side, but enough on your side to quench your moral outrage about people trading files and STEALING!!! your music. Let’s just hope you don’t have to sign away that same precious music in exchange for royalties you might not even see and advance that will be eaten up actually producing the CD that the label will sell at a tidy profit.. Now that would be a shame.

Frankly, I’m sick of musicians’ moral outrage over file sharing. The music industry has been a cesspool for years now, but all of the sudden, they have a strong moral compass about what belongs to whom. I guess the point at which the dishonest transfer of property becomes wrong is also the point at which they can no longer profit off of it. If people stealing music makes you want to puke, you’re in the wrong frigging business, pal. Suck it up.

-Chris

P.S. If you don’t want to take the trouble to log in, why not post your e-maill address, like this:

puppbot9@nycap.rr.com

Then you would be a little less of an anonymous coward.

TT

yes, you are and ANONYMOUS COWARD, hiding behind your right-wing moral facade of “morality”.

yes, you probably are being paid by the RIAA/MPAA or some other legal or religious fanatic group to spout your “high moral ground” position.

filesharing is nota crime and i defy you to prove that it is - anywhere.

yes, ANONYMOUS COWARD. stay in the shadow. hide. until you reveal who yOU are, with a screen name or rEal name, you are an ANONYMOUS COWARD.

We have heard over and over that the music would “die” if the music industry goes under. Nothing could be further from the truth. It has existed since history began with people. Actually the studios are in dire trouble also. The outragous costs to hire a studio for an hour to two is being replaced by home studios. For the cost of a part day you can have your own studio at far less cost. That is the reason the studios are going under.

This business of the stealing. You can’t steal an idea. Can’t be done. If you take it, it is still with the owner. Should you give it back a thousand times, he will be none the richer for it. That is why intellectal property doesn’t work. It simply isn’t property. You can’t take it nor can you give it back.

Bread and butter? lols, you ever read any of the artists and their comments on what that bread and butter means? Here’s one…

http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/03/is_there_an_ups.html

The “file” that is being “shared” is the end result of someones creative time and effort. It takes time and talent to come up with these “files”. I wonder if the folks sharing those “files” have ever tried to come up with a “file” of their own that is worthy of being “shared”. I would imagine yes, they’ve tried, and failed miserably.

Those “files” are quite likely someones bread and butter. They pay the rent, the car payment, the heating bill, their kids college education. Do we suppose that “Stairway to Heaven” wasn’t worth $750. Come on! get real here!

The fact is, people are downloading these “files” because they are willing to settle for a so-so copy as long as they can save their cash for a twelvepack on the weekend. It’s no different than settling for a high-end car stereo for 1/4 the price of a new one regardless of the fact the serial number has been filed off…or it’s beat up a bit from the removal process. Folks…..quite simply…it’s stealing…..and it’s illegal. Illegal to receive…..Illegal to distribute…..can’t make it much simpler.

And don’t give me the bull about how kids didn’t know it was illegal, or how the parents didn’t know what their kids were doing. Quit crying and grow up. Realize that ignorance of the law is no excuse…..never was and never will be (if they want you bad enough). Sure, people have made copies for years and the industry and the artists overlooked it. The fact is, twenty-five years ago there was no way someone could make a copy and put it out for worldwide “sharing” in a matter of minutes. Now it can be done and they’re going to cut their losses. You wanna gamble? Fine, but don’t sit at the table with more than you’re willing to lose. And when you do lose……don’t whine. Accept the responsibility for your own choices…..

By the way……ya might wanna make a swing up to the School of Music……see what effort and devotion goes into making these “files”….check on the price of the gear that makes these “files” so enjoyable….maybe buy yourself an instrument and take a few lessons….see what is really involved with these “files” that aren’t worth $750…….you guys make me wanna puke.

P.S. I’m not an anonymous coward as the post indicates……wouldn’t want you theives stealing my identity…actually I simply didn’t wanna take the time to log in. You know, like you guys don’t wanna take the time to go to Walmart and buy the CD …….. garrrg .. blurgghhmmff ….I feel better now.

These poor mans copies do nothing for the quality of the item, most being far inferior to the phyiscal item it attempts to repilicate. However, I suppose that it would hinder some business trying to pass off a mp3 as “near cd quality” and wanting the same price as the phyiscal item. Here we find nothing but price gouging as there is certainly no manufacturing or packaging costs in a digital file that would allow the price to remain the equal of a physical cd.

This lawsuit I predict will do nothing for the the couple that are attempting to recoup money to get them out of a bind. Unless there is some sort of deal here with the majors to cut a lower price if they will attempt the lawsuit. The ones being sued are the wrong target.

There is something definately odd in the way the majors are going about this infringement idea. Any that have not settled are evidently for now out in no-mans land as none to date have been taken to court and that leaves a backlog of thousands that nothing is happening to. How long does the legal system allow this to go on with such a backlog of cases unaddressed? You can bet when and if this starts to go to court that the overburdened judges and legal system will be snowed under with the additional load. There is something seriously wrong with the idea that infringement penalties should be more serious than secondary manslaughter. Our justice laws are certainly out of whack when it comes to looking at the results of the crime and what it means to people lives. Instead it seems we can point to our laws with pride and show it is the best legal system money can buy. No wonder the world looks at the US as such backward nation.

TT

WTF!! $750 per song???? O_o thats just fucking retarted… RIAA is going WAY to far!