you all shouldn't be TOO worried about this. as silly as this
lawsuit is, even if the RIO gets banned (which i doubt), the US can't
control what diamond does in other countries, and it should be
relatively easy to get a gray market import from the UK and such once
these things become available. also there are other manufacturers, not
all of which are based in the states. in fact there is one you can buy
right now from korea (www.mpman.com), though it is a bit pricey.
the only thing the riaa is doing is delaying the inevitable. they
want royalties from these manufacturers? that wouldn't be such a bad
idea except that only the major labels will actually see any $$. i
really doubt mp3s will cause the destruction of major labels... but
one can always hope. :)
a good web site to follow this sort of stuff is
http://www.mp3.com .
this site also seems to have a lot of mp3 electronica for download.
has anyone been brave enough to try them yet? let me know...
-ali
---william ratke <adroxy@telusplanet.net> wrote:
quoted 3 lines its really terrible since theres nothing for the consumer to do but
>
> its really terrible since theres nothing for the consumer to do but
> watch it out, i wrote a lengthy email to the head of riaa and the
legal
quoted 1 line representatives for riaa, but what the bloody fuch do they care,
> representatives for riaa, but what the bloody fuch do they care,
their
quoted 5 lines a bunch of $$ dildos , along with all the shite like garth brooks that
> a bunch of $$ dildos , along with all the shite like garth brooks that
> they represent..... frustrating.... _william
>
> > > >
> > > > Leave it to the greedy music industry to dictate what
technology can be
quoted 3 lines used to distribute sound recordings.
> > > > used to distribute sound recordings.
> > > >
> > > > What is being overlooked here is that MP3s offer small-time,
low budget
quoted 1 line artists the ability to be heard by many people through
> > > > artists the ability to be heard by many people through
distribution on the
quoted 3 lines Internet.
> > > > Internet.
> > > >
> > > > RIAA wants proprietary, encrypted technologies to be used on
all on-line
quoted 1 line music recordings--thereby locking the smaller artist out from
> > > > music recordings--thereby locking the smaller artist out from
being able
quoted 3 lines to distribute their music online.
> > > > to distribute their music online.
> > > >
> > > > The ridiculousness of this ban comes to light when you realize
that a
quoted 1 line portable laptop or even a handheld computing device that can
> > > > portable laptop or even a handheld computing device that can
play back
quoted 1 line MP3 files does not violate any laws, yet is nearly identical
> > > > MP3 files does not violate any laws, yet is nearly identical
to the
quoted 3 lines Diamond player.
> > > > Diamond player.
> > > >
> > > > What really pisses me off is that most of the music that we
all listen to
quoted 1 line comes from small labels that are not represented at all by the
> > > > comes from small labels that are not represented at all by the
RIAA.
quoted 3 lines Same goes for organizations such as BMI and ASCAP.
> > > > Same goes for organizations such as BMI and ASCAP.
> > > >
> > > > The RIAA, BMI, and ASCAP were created for the greedy by the
greedy and
quoted 22 lines designed to screw the little guy.
> > > > designed to screw the little guy.
> > > >
> > > > -Jeremy
> > > >
> > > > -----------------------------------------------------
> > > > "You have come for knowledge. There will be pleasure.
> > > > Because knowledge is sexy. There will also be pain.
> > > > Because knowledge is torture." - Jeff Noon, "Vurt"
> > > > http://users.owt.com/conflux
> > > > -----------------------------------------------------
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, 19 Oct 1998, Guy Elden, Jr. wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Take note MP3 traderz, you're going to go to jail! =:^p
> > > > >
> > > > > http://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9810/19/internet.music.ap/
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > jr
> > > > >
> > >
>
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