Although the soap opera, “Welcome to the Scene” lacks special effects and mostly shows computer desktops, the plot is much more imaginative than most of the movies put out by Hollyw00d. Independent video is coming along quite nicely. Soon, I believe, the quality of independent video that is free for download will surpass what Hollyw00d produces. When that day comes, I believe people will stop bothering to download their crap. What leg will the cartels stand on then if no one is downloading their stuff? They will have no basis to sue.

However there is a future danger here, just like the copyright and patent. In the US the copyright terms were for 14 years plus an additional 14 years. They are all but indefinate now. Nothing you hear in your lifetime, that is pertinate to you, will ever become public domain during your lifetime. The danger is the extension of terms, just like what the copyright has turned into.

Has anyone noticed lately that there aren’t many new bands coming out? Certainly not like in the 60’s and 70’s. When I say coming out, it isn’t that there is any less interest in folks wanting to play; there is far less interest in developing a band into a national seller. The cartels used to do that. In favor of saving a buck, they don’t anymore.

They want someone else to pick up the tab for development and IF that band turns into a commercial success, then they’ll talk. So what would some small producer of a band that does it the hard way get out of all the work it takes to develop an artist? When the artist reaches his hot status, then the cartels want to steal the artist. Sort of like what they would accuse others of doing. Of course we know they are all above this sort of behavior, don’t we? *snickers*

For that matter, there is nothing that prevents a copyright holder of purposely trashing the work just before it becomes public domain. No penality of any sort. When was the last time you saw something actually reach public domain? Name it. The drift here is this. This generation won’t be seeing anything become public domain as the laws changed to protect the mouse. If affected every other copyright in the process. We won’t live long enough to see the mouse freed (or any other work for that matter). It isn’t in the interests of the holders that any work ever become public domain. Why store what isn’t paying? They don’t. At some point the shelves are cleaned in the storage vault for those items more commercially profitable. Try finding some of the rare stuff that came out in the 60’s. Only way you will find it is if you are on a p2p. P2p has acted as the respository for music no longer available, no matter the money you might be willing to spend on it. Simply, you can’t order, you can’t buy, but you can get for free. No wizardy required here to figure out its value.