[plug] Online music services and Linux?

[Chris Caston]

On Mon, 2005-08-22 at 13:46, Gregory Orange wrote:
> Mike Holland wrote:
> > There is no 'legit' way to pay for and download mainstream MP3 music in 
> > Australia. The same for iPods.
> >   It just like cassette players and VCRs. For decades, Australians have
> > been setting their VCRs to record TV while they are out, or copying 
> > their CD collection to tape for use in the car or walkman. Its all 
> > illegal and we don't know or don't care.
> >    So just buy or borrow the albums that you like and rip them.
> 
> There is a difference however, between breaking a stupid law, and theft 
> of someone's work. Sure, on the technicality of 'fair use' rules it is 
> debatable (and generally agreed that it's ok). However if it aint yours 
> and you come to possess it without permission, it is theft.
> I will only pre-empt the comments like "but it's only big companies and 
> evil record labels that we're stealing from" with a request that you 
> look at what smarter, more knowledgeable people than me have said in 
> response to that in the past.
> 

You can steal a CD, illegally copy a song but you can't the steal
infrastructure anymore than a cow can take out a McDonalds franchise
license. 

Artists will create their content, choose their license and their
business model and the market will decide their success and quality of
life. 

We're all going to be jamming to creative commons music in the future
and buying the artists t-shirts and concert tickets while they make more
money, have more control over their work, become more successful and or
have a better quality of life than they would with a traditional record
deal with the suits.

regards,

Chris
   
> Cheers,
> Greg.
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