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Thread ID: 102078	2009-08-06 07:29:00	"Your right to download - could it be legislated away?"	somebody (208)	PC World Chat

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798769	2009-08-07 03:58:00	I read an SF story a while back. It went along the lines of in the future when everyone gave up trying to stop it, the musicians gave up too. They retired or got jobs and there was no new music produced. Because it was impossible to make a living doing it. That ain't SF, it is history. They stopped producing music quite a while ago. Cacophony should be banned, not downloaded; free or otherwise. ;)	R2x1 (4628)
798770	2009-08-07 10:12:00	I read an SF story a while back. It went along the lines of in the future when everyone gave up trying to stop it, the musicians gave up too. They retired or got jobs and there was no new music produced. Because it was impossible to make a living doing it. If they're so useless they can't figure out how to make money at it - they should give it up. Close Up is getting worse by the week, I'm expecting an interview with a concerned diabetics cat owner any day now. Sainsbury proves Holmes had talent.	Twelvevolts (5457)
798771	2009-08-07 10:36:00	I read an SF story a while back. It went along the lines of in the future when everyone gave up trying to stop it, the musicians gave up too. They retired or got jobs and there was no new music produced. Because it was impossible to make a living doing it. The music will never stop just because some giant organisation of suits are upset their business model doesn't rake them in so much money they cant count it. Hell, It would probably improve the music immeasurable, I'm all for the fail of the "recording industry".	Metla (12)
798772	2009-08-10 08:17:00	That article annoyed me with incorrect information or misnomers at least once every 10 seconds. It was like nails grating on a chalkboard for someone who is actually computer-literate. "THEY'RE NOT SITES, THEY'RE APPLICATIONS, YOU STUPID WOMAN!", I cried inside my head at the reporter. Also of course Tim Finn (or Neil, whichever one it was) and Bic Runga weren't bothered by it; it's not THEIR music that gets pirated. Also I agree with Metla, any musician worth their salt can do their own recording. The only exceptions would be manufactured American Idol-style pop. That actually requires the suits to work. Not that I'm particularly concerned; it can go and continue to die a slow painful internet-initiated death.	Kindel (6640)
798773	2009-08-10 09:13:00	I believe the popular model CwF+RtB (Connect with Fans + Reason to Buy) is the way music should be going. Read up on it at www.techdirt.com CD music sales are declining and its not due to piracy. Those large shiny discs are just too big to carry around when you can carry 40 albums on a card no bigger than a postage stamp. Movie theaters don't sell movies, they sell experiences (the reason to buy). One of the largest pirated movies of all time was also the 4th largest grossing movie of all time. Metla is spot on about the poor business models. And very little of the money makes it back to the musicians.	porkster (6331)
798774	2009-08-10 21:39:00	We have enough music to keep us going for years, we dont need more I listen to what i like, and most of it is 20 years old	Gobe1 (6290)
798775	2009-08-11 02:26:00	Movie theatres don't sell movies, they sell experiences (the reason to buy) . One of the largest pirated movies of all time was also the 4th largest grossing movie of all time . Porkster has hit the nail on the head as far as theatres are concerned . I like going to the cinema for the large screens, great audio and overall experience of a night out . BUT, I am slowly seeing the erosion of this enjoyment because of a lack of social consideration from patrons these days, i . e . loud talking, texting, mobile phone calls etc . And the cinema multiplexes will only have them self to blame . When is the last time you saw an usher inside the theatre asking someone to pipe down . All of which lends me to stay at home and watch it on dvd or "other" means so I can actually enjoy the latest Hollywood dross . Rant over . :D	Nyuuji (5460)
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