Hard News: The Mega Conspiracy
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Hugh Lilly, in reply to
This is brilliant.
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alobar, in reply to
yeah , that’d really piss off the punters :)
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Simon Grigg, in reply to
Mick Jagger, using his LSE credentials no doubt, took the bull by the horns and gained control of the Rolling Stones music thus paving the way for other artists to get a fair suck of the sav.
That's an interesting re-reading. The Rolling Stones were one of the most screwed acts of all time after their manager, Allen Klein (yes - the Allen Klein) stripped them of both their masters and publishing on the Decca era materiel.
They own their recordings post '70 when Decca contract expired and they set up Rolling Stones Records, via Atlantic, but it wasn't some grand inspired move - many acts were doing exactly what they were doing at the time, mostly inspired by Apple Records (even though The Beatles didn't ever acquire more than veto control over the use of their masters, instead of ownership).
And the drive for the Rolling Stones to do that - aside from the Apple inspiration - came from Ahmet Ertegun and Prince Rupert Loewenstein, their financial advisor from 1970 to 1986.
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After terrific year, music biz demands that world adopt “SOPA plus"
In order to protect itself from piracy, the worldwide recording industry needs a few favors from governments and corporations around the globe, and a major new digital music report (PDF) from the industry’s worldwide lobby IFPI lays them out. When placed end-to-end, it’s a lengthy list—and its one that comes after a year of surprisingly strong growth for the industry.
Ahh, the stench of greed, that is so 1985.
With a healthy 8 per cent increase in our digital revenues in 2011 –
the fi rst time the annual growth rate has risen since records began
in 2004 – some might feel tempted to say that a troubled era for the
music industry is coming to an end. Such complacency now, however,
would be a great mistake.Frances Moore, chief executive, IFPI
She goes on to say “The music industry has grasped the
opportunities of the digital world in a
way few, if any, other businesses can
claim to have done.” and she is right, most other industries have done it without suing everybody in sight, corrupting politicians and blatantly crushing their opposition with the DCMA.The report has a nice picture of cuddly Placebo de Mango, its chairman, because opera is just so now, innit?.
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Steve Barnes, in reply to
That’s an interesting re-reading.
I like a nice re-reading. ;-)
But you saw my point I hope. -
Some smart bugger just suggested removing all references to popular music and film from the internet altogether, take that, entertainment industry.
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Drugs also fail as a comparison because if you use them, they're gone. Digital media, not so.
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Sacha, in reply to
recordings or videos of prescription drugs
quite. the ulitmate placebo.
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Russell Brown, in reply to
She goes on to say “The music industry has grasped the
opportunities of the digital world in a
way few, if any, other businesses can
claim to have done.” and she is right, most other industries have done it without suing everybody in sight, corrupting politicians and blatantly crushing their opposition with the DCMA.Actually, the smart people, the ones who looked for opportunities in a changing world, do deserve credit. We're seeing deals in Europe where ISPs offer unlimited access to music as a premium -- and creators get paid. And, in comparison with other content industries, the music business looks reasonably advanced.
The disappointment is the constant willingness of parts of that business to demand the unacceptable.
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BenWilson, in reply to
Drugs also fail as a comparison because if you use them, they're gone. Digital media, not so
Mind you, in the mega download age the chances of me actually consuming something in my collection are low. The enjoyment of each one would require fine instrumentation to measure. And I don't even download anything, just occasionally enjoy a hard drive copying seshon with mates.
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Sacha, in reply to
social inhalation
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martinb, in reply to
depends- lobbying on behalf of a dominant media player and probably donor (?) does rather begin to worry.
Aside from anything else does no one worry about the collection of cultural power in the hands of one media outlet?
This is especially true with the starvation and slow death rattle of public service digital and triangle.
Our ability to see out reflection in the mass media is poor and getting poorer.
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Kumara Republic, in reply to
Actually, the smart people, the ones who looked for opportunities in a changing world, do deserve credit. We’re seeing deals in Europe where ISPs offer unlimited access to music as a premium – and creators get paid. And, in comparison with other content industries, the music business looks reasonably advanced.
What about a pay-per-download system?
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Kumara Republic, in reply to
Aside from anything else does no one worry about the collection of cultural power in the hands of one media outlet?
There are rumblings on Your Views/Stuff comments, and Igloo seems to have attracted near-universal ridicule, but so far SKY hasn't yet plumbed to Telecom-level publicity yet. And not much scrutiny aside from John Drinnan and Chris Barton. Ideally someone really needs to dig up some dirty laundry first. Or pull off a Jono Pryor on steroids like Czech Dream or Game of Death.
There's hope yet - Bernard Hickey is the latest convert to public broadcasting. See my comment in his article.
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Graeme Edgeler, in reply to
The UK cops raided a safe deposit facility and confiscated everything: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/moslive/article-1222777/The-raid-rocked-Met-Why-gun-drugs-op-6-717-safety-deposit-boxes-cost-taxpayer-fortune.html
I don’t know whether the Daily Mail is any good, but that’s an awesome story!
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Caleb D'Anvers, in reply to
I don't know whether the Daily Mail is any good
Generally speaking, no. Also known as: The Daily Fail, the Daily Heil, and (my personal favourite), the Daily Mailed Fist. (Found that one in a first-world-war diary, so the paper's reputation for reactionary mendacity goes back rather a long way.) But anyway, while we're here, here's a handy guide to the Daily Mail underground.
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Rich Lock, in reply to
I don’t know whether the Daily Mail is any good
Well, that depends on your world view. How do you feel about single mothers, those on benefits, immigrants, gypsies, asylum seekers, gays and socialists? Would you like your world to be divided neatly into two groups: things that cause cancer, and things that don’t? How do you feel about women that try to ‘have it all’: a family and a career? Exactly how much damage do you think they are doing to their children?
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Caleb D'Anvers, in reply to
The ultimate Daily Mail headline, as glimpsed over someone's shoulder on the train a few weeks ago: "The Dogs That Can Detect Cancer."
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alobar, in reply to
Drugs also fail as a comparison because if you use them, they’re gone. Digital media, not so
That doesn't make it a less valid comparison from a legal perspective.
I didn't like the drug analogy myself to begin with , but given the low level of harm of some drugs (legal and illegal) , and the widespread low level use maybe its not such a bad comparison. -
3410,
The ultimate Daily Mail headline, as glimpsed over someone's shoulder on the train a few weeks ago: "The Dogs That Can Detect Cancer."
It is true, though.
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Ian Dalziel, in reply to
word up...
...if you use them, they’re gone. Digital media, not so.
I thought I had heard that some digital books (or whatever the current term is) 'purchased' on line, will just disappear after 3 months (or thereabouts) - 'ownership' is becoming more of an intangible and ephemeral thing, it seems...
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Rich Lock, in reply to
‘ownership’ is becoming more of an intangible and ephemeral thing, it seems…
A lot of people would be rather surprised by what exactly it is they own, and what is is the record label has chosen to merely lend to them (with certain strict terms and conditions), when they buy a music CD….
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Rich of Observationz, in reply to
They are pure evil, but were the most comprehensive (and presumably vaguely accurate) article I could find on the event.
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Sacha, in reply to
Would you like your world to be divided neatly into two groups: things that cause cancer, and things that don’t?
I knew gypsies caused cancer..
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Sacha, in reply to
That doesn't make it a less valid comparison from a legal perspective.
drug crimes are not civil offenses. proven copyright violation is.
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