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Re: 20 Years of TLC's Frustration with "LEGOS"
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Mon, 26 Mar 2001 18:26:39 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Frank Filz writes:
> I'm wondering what the music scene
> will be several decades from now - I have this suspicion that the big
> professional groups will be a thing of the past, however, I'm convinced
> good music will still be had, and I bet there will be very little piracy
> of the best of it - I can forsee three (and a half) sources of music -
> the amateurs who freely shares their music, the artists who have rich
> patrons who share the wealth of the artists they support [the half is
> the rich folk who keep it all for themselves], and the artists who are
> supported by a very loyal fan base who are willing to pay $50 [in
> today's money] for a real top notch album, because that's what it's
> worth to them to have that quality of art [and who will very likely NOT
> give copies of it to all their friends]).
That's a good vision, but I'm concerned that it won't pan out that way.
As long as someone--a loyal fan or not--is comfortable paying less or
nothing for someone else's IP, there will always be considerable piracy.
Even the alleged writer Stephen King felt the pinch recently during his
eBooks media efforts; few fanbases are as rabid as King's, yet his work was
still hacked and pirated in a matter of days.
I have trouble reconciling an increase in item cost (in adjusted dollars,
as you point out) with a reduction in piracy. The only way to stop piracy
is not to make it illegal but to make it impossible; ie: make the product
free and readily available from the source, so no secondary markup market
can exist.
Dave!
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 | | Re: 20 Years of TLC's Frustration with "LEGOS"
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| (...) I would agree---except for what we do (FTE/ITW/EDA). All of those lists, tend towards tape trading _of non commerical material_ from the artist. It is seen as being done of love of the artist not out of spite. I mean, I own all the albums by (...) (24 years ago, 26-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
| | | Re: 20 Years of TLC's Frustration with "LEGOS"
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| (...) Of course my point was that the music that the masses listens to WILL be free. The only question then is how the artists feed themselves. Some will do so by having another job. Others will be supported by rich patrons. I also feel that there (...) (24 years ago, 26-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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