Copyright infringement isn't theft, but you knew that already, didn't you?Ah, theft. The crime of Generation E ("Entitlement").
Hope this idiot also gets jail time.
--Ted
Copyright infringement isn't theft, but you knew that already, didn't you?Ah, theft. The crime of Generation E ("Entitlement").
Hope this idiot also gets jail time.
--Ted
Why doesn't Google get sued 150k for every copyrighted song that pops up without permission on Youtube?
What the fuck is so special about P2P file sharing?
I'm trying to figure out if this is an awesome movie tagline, or a really bad fortune cookie fortune!One implies the other, and one can stand alone.
Yeah I have TV shows on my computer that aren't shown and have no DVD, in my eye that means no copyright.
I can guarantee you that the vast majority of people who use the internet don't know what an IP address is, and don't know it can be used to track them like a physical address.Who is actually stupid enough to get busted for filesharing? When you use a service that advertises your IP and is known to have feds watching it, you're asking for trouble. Though most of my music is ripped from legit CDs (mostly because most idiots who upload stuff don't know how to make good rips and don't bother uploading FLACs, just horrible MP3s), I've done a bit of downloading in the past. with no consequence. Just stick to private trackers, or even better, private, secure, password protected webservers run by generous friends with large playlists and fast upstream![]()
What's the verdict on uTorrent? Is it safe?
If I was an artist, I would gravitate away from Sony at this time. This isn't Lars Ullrich vs. Napster anymore.
Torrents and downloading have become a fact of life. People all over the world are doing it. I ask what is the point of buying a CD for $20 from Wal-Mart for two tracks?
Why can't groups be like Radiohead with their album "In Rainbows"?
For the record, I buy CD's of bands who are struggling to get going, like ones from the frequent "Battle of the Bands" I attend.
But explain to me why artists like Hannah Montana or Metallica or anyone huge with money dripping out of their ears, needs more cash. Especially when they charge an arm and a leg for a ticket to a show.
Wake up record labels! Your days of greed are over!
He's certainly not the first recording artist that I've heard making similar statements. I download a lot of music because some is not easily found in my backwater market and some is just out of print. I used to buy dozens and dozens of CDs a year when I was a teenager and I've calculated that my CD, tape, and vinyl collection is worth at least $6,000 not accounting for inflation.The riaa have sued Jammie Thomas-Rasset of minnesota for $2,000,000 for illegally downloading music.
argh. what utter nonsense. this is how the record companies want to protect themselves? suing suburban moms for listening to music? charging $80,000 per song?
punishing people for listening to music is exactly the wrong way to protect the music business. maybe the record companies have adopted the 'it's better to be feared than respected' approach to dealing with music fans. i don't know, but 'it's better to be feared than respected' doesn't seem like such a sustainable business model when it comes to consumer choice. how about a new model of 'it's better to be loved for helping artists make good records and giving consumers great records at reasonable prices'?
i'm so sorry that any music fan anywhere is ever made to feel bad for making the effort to listen to music.
the riaa needs to be disbanded.
moby
Sony is reaping the result of their own arrogance. They can't hold music hostage, just us, and they will as long as we let them.
Whoever was downloading that music should have used Demonoid instead.
What's the verdict on uTorrent? Is it safe?
It sounds to me like there needs to be a revolution in this country, against the media giants. When artists such as coldplay offer their music for free on their websites, it sends a big giant "middle finger" to the recording industry. And these artists know their fans will still buy their cds and come to their concerts. So it's a win-win for them and their fans.
Already ringtones are more expensive than a full-length song-and pay a higher royalty to the artist than a normalIt sounds to me like there needs to be a revolution in this country, against the media giants. When artists such as coldplay offer their music for free on their websites, it sends a big giant "middle finger" to the recording industry. And these artists know their fans will still buy their cds and come to their concerts. So it's a win-win for them and their fans.
Damn straight. Screw the RIAA. The artists should come first.
Oh, by the way - ASCAP is now going after ringtones (at least, to get more money from 'em).
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