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Originally Posted by porsche4life
So a friend has never burned you a copy of the latest CD they got? Right......
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Exactly right.
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Originally Posted by porsche4life
You know I wouldn't have a problem paying a small fee if most of that was going to the artist, but with such a huge percentage of the money going to the big music companies I don't give a rats ass. I download the albums that have a reasonably priced digital or hard copy release. *BHTM* If you want to really understand why people torrent or what is seen to be wrong with the RIAA, go lookup Trent Reznors thoughts on the subject. He is quoted as telling his fans to "just ******* steal it" when he heard what they were charging for one of his albums in AU.
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I always get a chuckle from the "justifications" thieves resort to in an attempt to make themselves feel better about their theft. Big music companies are evil, so it's o.k. to steal from them, yadda yadda yadda...
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Originally Posted by island911
So, don't ever speed, and check your bumper height, and other equipment to ensure compliance with the LAW!
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I'm pretty up front about my speeding, and it doesn't take money out of someone's pocket. As a matter of fact, it puts money into others' pockets.
Anyone who is unable to discern the moral differences between speed laws and copywrite laws probably struggles with other distinctions as well, like the differences between copywrite, trademark, and patent law. Oh wait...
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Originally Posted by island911
On a more serious note .. . why is it that the music industry is allowed such a HUGE monopoly on any one of their MANY 'inventions'? And, such an easy path to legal protection of that song/'invention.'
I mean, let's say that Jeff invents and engineers a Flux capacitor, which solves all of our energy needs. He would face one long and expensive process to get patent protection . . . and then that would last only a few years.
Contrast that with say Michael Jackson buying the rights to a bunch of FREAKING SONGS from that 1960's band, the Beatles . . . as they continue to have copy protection.
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