quoted 5 lines From: The Chisa [mailto:matt@holland.deathhouse.net]> From: The Chisa [mailto:matt@holland.deathhouse.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2001 6:49 PM
>
> in general. Once this copy-protection shit is in full effect, how is an
> unsigned artist / home recorder supposed to get his material recognized
I'm confused - who's keeping anyone from listening to yer MP3s or a poor
indie label's "unprotected" CDs (& vinyl!)? Who's working against you?
Unless I'm greatly misinformed, it's not as if people will only be allowed
to purchase music from these certain channels - they can still go get your
MP3s if you want to let them download them, or go buy that old []pshr vinyl
if it's still fer sale.
quoted 1 line except by going through the "official" corporate channels? I've built up> except by going through the "official" corporate channels? I've built up
there are "official" corporate channels *now*, but you don't have to
participate in them.
quoted 2 lines In short: buy nothing, steal everything, destroy system, build new system> In short: buy nothing, steal everything, destroy system, build new system
> on rubble. IMHO
My arrogant opinion is this: pay for what you think is worth paying for,
don't listen to what you think isn't (if it's not worth paying for, why
listen to it? if it ain't worth yer time, is it worth yer money, which you
worked hard for?) There are multiple systems in place, and you can
participate in the ones in which you wish to participate. There's some
music legally offered for free that I think is great, and plenty of music
not legally offered for free that I choose not to listen to because it's not
worth it. Of course, it's nice to be able to hear music before paying for
it, but that's a niche that's been filled already...
People who want to build a new system on the rubble of the old are usually
interested in controlling the new system themselves ... rebel leaders
becoming dictators, etc. Power doesn't corrupt, it attracts the
corruptible.
Not saying you want to be what you hate, just saying that I don't understand
what's working against you to keep you from doing what you're already doing
in the first place.
-Adam
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