Neil Young: "Piracy The New Radio..."

[sventvkg]

It's How Music Get's Around

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Discuss

[chrisso]

Neither of your links works properly by the way.

The coulter piece is garbage.
same ole tech misinformation trotted out as if it's actual reasoned debate.
I give you...

where is the proof that piracy causes economic harm to anyone?

and...

The Swiss government did a study and determined that unauthorized downloading (which 1/3 of their citizens do) does not create any loss in revenue for the entertainment industry. I remember but am now too lazy to find links to other studies that say the same thing. I can’t think of any study I’ve seen that demonstrates the opposite. If there is one, please point me to it.

and....

And if you can stand me sounding even crazier, here is this: making money from art is not a human right.

That last one is a doozy, because it actually has nothing to do with the issue of piracy.
Taking art that has a price tag is also not a human right. Being able to sell your work is a human right. It's really not that hard to figure out!!!!!

[chrisso]

As for Mathew Ingram, he is a technology writer and blogger.
I've yet to find a technology writer who 'gets' the music industry.

[spaceman]

Originally Posted by chrisso

That last one is a doozy, because it actually has nothing to do with the issue of piracy.
Taking art that has a price tag is also not a human right. Being able to sell your work is a human right. It's really not that hard to figure out!!!!!

Yep ... The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Article 27.
(1) Everyone has the right freely to participate in the cultural life of the community, to enjoy the arts and to share in scientific advancement and its benefits.
(2) Everyone has the right to the protection of the moral and material interests resulting from any scientific, literary or artistic production of which he is the author.


Also, i can't wait for a software radio station.... DJ's spinning free copies of the entire Autodesk line and the complete content of the Apple App Store , all day long ...