RIAA
by Looks like they're going to keep at it, be careful...
http://www.techtv.com/news/culture/story/0,24195,3620652,00.html
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no one is posting here. so i will give my thoughts. i refuse to think theres a problem and until the FBI kicks in my door and smacks my mama--i will download whatever the heck i want!
with in reeaasson
Yeah, I hear you, it just seems like an unessecary risk though. I mean, sure, what are the odds the RIAA will pull your name out of a hat? It's pretty nuts though, I don't see the big deal. I actually agree with Snoop, people should be happy that someone is downloading their music.
Like remember back in the day, before CD's, people were constantly copying tapes and handing them around. How come no one ever said anything about that? Tape recorders were readily available. Now they say it's such a problem. It's the same as it was before, just on a much larger scale. You'd think they would be happy. Music finally has the opportunity to be heard where it never was before. Music is reaching audiences it never could.
You're more likely to download a song by somone you've never heard of before then you are to walk into Vintage Vinyl and pick up a CD of someone you haven't heard before. I think the RIAA should just let it go.
you know what i don't get?? the fact that the people who burn them onto CDs are the ones not BUYING albums. but they are buyiny cd burners and blank discs. and why doesn't the RIAA go after companies that make cd burners and blank discs??
because that would be unfair to the people who don't burn music onto cds.
cds have other purposes...like zipping a copy of msn messenger onto one so that you can run it at school, because the gay computers there dont have it
They're not on there for security reasons. ;) If it works after you install it your school is still failing to implement proper security. You shouldn't be able to install anything and the port used by MSN Messanger should be blocked.
And, yes, it would be unfair to go after CD makers. Many people use CD's simply for backing up data.
well, i don't install it...i actually zipped the program...not the setup.
but, the messenging service itself isnt blocked. They have other messengers on their computers already too...aim and yahoo
well there are "Music CDRs" that are more expensive because some of the money goes to the RIAA. I think they also do get a cut of tapes.
but of course you don't have to buy the higher priced Music CDRs. that's just lame.
Keep in mind: those at risk are the ones sharing. Don't share and you're good.
About copying tapes, I think you said it. It's the scale. And the quality. That's what they care about. Instead of me making a mix tape and giving it to you, I can put my entire music library online and share it with millions of people, and it's nearly perfect quality.
But, I do agree with your final point. I buy a lot more music because of mp3s and the like than I ever did before. I've found so much music over the internet. Of course now that napster/kazaa have basically gone away, I haven't been buying as many cds. Interesting.
huh?
was that a mistake? or a bug? cause i've been seeing a bunch of those blank posts lately.
I think my blank post happened before because I put < and> around my comments
oh so is that the secret to getting the elusive blank posts. nobdoy would ever explain it to me. yes!! i win.