quoted 2 lines the comparison between illegal mp3 files and burglary, well, i dismiss this>the comparison between illegal mp3 files and burglary, well, i dismiss this
>out of hand. this has been said ever since the first software pirates were
indeed, the difference is that with burglary the person doesn't have a tv
after it's stolen, where with mp3/"music theft" it's an economic
deprivation. john lennon said "music is everybody's, it's only the
publishers who think otherwise."
quoted 2 lines if you want it, you'll be able to get it. there's no way the record>if you want it, you'll be able to get it. there's no way the record
>companies can keep it in check, the way things are going now.
the way things are going now is that the record industry is trying to come
up with a way to proprietize digital/streaming media, so that the only way
to listen to bitwise music will be to use a program that controls whether
you are able to save a copy on your hard drive or pay for each listen.
this will most likely be presented as an improvement over mp3 (expect to
hear the scare-word "lossy" a lot) where many people will accept the
trade-off of industry-sourced sound files over making/downloading/filing
their own. this is inevitable as the industry strives to make streaming
media a revenue source (same results with fewer people than a radio
station means higher margins). of course, while people can keep using mp3
to whatever ends they put it, expect there to be extreme
pressure/advertising/technical articles to "upgrade."
eric
onnow: jim o'rourke : eureka (touch and go)