doh... did it again :)
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From: skism [mailto:cazeone@earthling.net]
Sent: 15 February 2001 22:55
To: Kurt Behn
Subject: RE: [idm] Towards an understanding of art and value?
Kurt siad...
quoted 11 lines i agree. but, that said, can't we conclude that since the 'art' itself is> i agree. but, that said, can't we conclude that since the 'art' itself is
> the sound in the context of the human brain, then when you dl
> something from
> napster, as soon as you play it and listen to it and enjoy it
> without paying
> for it, you're getting the art for free? and if you think it makes sense
> for the artist to be paid for you becoming an audience to that art, and if
> there isn't (philosophically) a difference between the art as
> packaged in a
> CD or LP or when its packaged in an MP3 file on my harddrive, shouldn't i
> pay for either one?
You certainly shouldn't pay napster, because the artist won't get any
of the proceeds, even in the case of the majors - briteny spears probably
wont see any of the napster subscription fees, but sony or whoever will.
I dont have a problem with piracy (that's what it is) but i do have a
problem
when the pirates are profiting directly where the artist should be.
But i made the point further down in my previous mail, that there is
too much stuff out there for me to buy all of it. And i'm not going to
let that interfere with my ability to enjoy it.
So basically people who don't buy any music are fuckheads, but people who
buy what they can and get the rest through piracy are ok.
Im off now to put in a large order at warpmart...
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