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Re: 20 Years of TLC's Frustration with "LEGOS"
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Mon, 26 Mar 2001 19:42:09 GMT
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Dave Schuler wrote:
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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]).
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> 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.
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 will be a very small amount of art which
is only available to a very tight circle of folks.
Actually, there is another source of income. Concerts will always be
attractive. I don't think we will EVER lose our fascination with real
physical presence. Another aspect of this of course is that I don't
forsee model building ever being eliminated, even if computer
simulations become nearly perfect. Even if we reach a point where we
have so completely understood the brains function that we can create
virtual content which is indistinguishable from the real thing, a
certain number of people will still revel in actually doing the real
thing (that's an interesting thing, what happens to society when we
reach that point? It may depend on the actual resources necessary to
produce the simulations).
--
Frank Filz
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Work: mailto:ffilz@us.ibm.com (business only please)
Home: mailto:ffilz@mindspring.com
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| (...) 8^) There are some who would argue that music for the masses is already free in the form of radio and Napster, but of course the unlicensed redistribution of such music is an breach of copyright. Your supposition of patrons is interesting and (...) (23 years ago, 26-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| (...) 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 (...) (23 years ago, 26-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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