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[idm] indie ethics

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2003-03-11 22:28Scott Sinfield [idm] indie ethics
2003-03-11 22:58C Twomey [idm] indie ethics
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2003-03-11 22:28Scott SinfieldAnother consideration... Indie labels are not adverse to ripping artists off. They are unf
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Tue, 11 Mar 2003 22:28:26 -0000
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[idm] indie ethics
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Another consideration... Indie labels are not adverse to ripping artists off. They are unfortunately not all as uncorrupt as we'd perhaps ike to believe. We (Portal) have lost more revenue through being ripped off by small indie labels than we ever have by file sharing, mp3 etc. Honestly, how many bands that are discussed on this list are effected by "pirating"? Not many, I'd imagine. Speaking as a musician, if anyone cares enough about our music to copy and distribute it more widely, then I'm pleased that more people may get to hear it. I heard most music I got into by taping things from my local record library. It opened my eyes to music like Coil, Kraftwerk and Cindytalk - bands whose records I simply couldn't afford to buy when I was 14 or 15. Also, mass "illegal" copying and duplication I'm sure has sod all impact on the likes of Sony, EMI, Virgin. Arguably, the "pirates" need the money more... Scott PORTAL www.portal.freeuk.com MAKE MINE MUSIC portal*yellow6*schengen*epic 45*innerise*july skies*avrocar www.makeminemusic.co.uk --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org
2003-03-11 22:58C TwomeyYes, well we all know the issues around downloading...it's been discussed here a lot. My p
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Tue, 11 Mar 2003 17:58:07 -0500
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Yes, well we all know the issues around downloading...it's been discussed here a lot. My point is that we should develop an truly "indie ethic" by stop using the terms and addressing the issues presented by the RIAA and look for a bigger picture. For instance why did Philips release cd burning technology to the home market in the first place? I don't know if they were owned by the same parent to the Philips/Universal music companies but if they were someone at the top made the decision to balance the loss of the value of their music catalogue with an increase in sales of hardware and blank discs. For an industry group like RIAA to then blame the consumer is ridiculous - the problem was created by their own businesses. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org