Posts by Steve Barnes
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So. Simon. You mean to say that you don't download Vinyl?
But if it's on vinyl, well...
well, you and I do still buy it, and it's my format of choice
That cuts to one of my earlier posts (on that other thread) Added value. Even if you download a movie then, at this point in time, it is nowhere near to going to the movies. My point is that, some will contend, MP3s are inferior to vinyl.
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Ha Ha. I said bot. I meant not.
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We were lucky enough to get Peter Jenner on Media7 last year. He's a major proponent of what he calls the "music access charge".
And?
They did a similar thing a few years back when RIANZ touted the number of blank CDs being sold in NZ every day as lost sales.
Well, that was just stupid, as a concept.
We already have "surcharges" on Pubs, clubs, radio stations, cafe's. restaurants etc. I could go on. If you want to listen to music we have the technology for you to listen to all kinds of stuff. For instance. At this point in time I am listening to Little Axe - Champagne & Grits
. A band (or whatever) that I would never have heard of if it were not for a friend being of the criminal fraternity and giving me a "stolen" copy. it would have been most unlikely for me to have heard it on the radio, TV or even in a pub, club or restaurant. So the ILLEGAL practice has given the artist an outlet, a hearing. It is time for a change on copyright. Section 92A is bot a solution, it is a problem. In my opinion the recording industry (etc) has to embrace the "new" method of distribution and build a sustainable business model or go the way of the Dinosaurs. -
Well, I've been busy and only just caught up and I have heaps to do. It is as well that the law banning cell-phone use whilst driving is not on the books yet, eh Russ? ;-)
Anyhoo, the solution to artists losing out on royalties would be better addressed by adopting the approach used in the case of radio and television (where the station pays apra on the basis of, well I don't know off hand but.....) A small levy on all internet connections would seem to be a better solution than to criminalise, almost, anybody. Some may argue that they don't down load copyrighted material so shouldn't pay the levy but, as in the case of TV licences, there were those that claimed they only used their TVs for watching videos, well that's tough, it was their choice to not watch TV.
Unfortunately this law is another barrier to establishing a working business model. It is typical of knee jerk reactions by ignorant people.
Waddya think?. -
And if you want to get into bed with Peter Dunne you can do so Here
The United Future Comments page.
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Not a Dunne deal?
"However, it is now clear that we have a situation where internet users are vulnerable to the mere accusation of piracy, and that is simply neither fair nor just."
The Government should defer the section's implementation for three to six months with a view to discarding it, Mr Dunne said.
Tis true that grave injustice engenders odd bed fellows. -
Recording Industry Association chief executive Campbell Smith says the code is "inadequate" and does not go far enough toward protecting the interests of copyright holders.
He says it would be too easy for internet users to dispute piracy allegations under procedures set out by the forum. "Then the process stops dead and we are concerned about that."
Mr Smith also objects to the forum's suggestion that copyright holders should meet ISPs' administration costs for handling infringement notices.
From Scoop
DoSing Parliament? That would be entertaining.
How about DoSing Campbel Smith, he's begining to make Garth McVicar look like Ghandi.
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Breaking News
Mark Harris finally gets Black Gravatar, Copyright Bill DOOMEDYeah right.
Just stop buying CDs for a month, don't go to the movies for a month.
Stick it to 'em where it hurts, in their greedy pockets. -
With reference to Ben's point about English becoming a universal language (although he did say that which language was not important) I am surprised that Melvyn Bragg's "The Adventure of English" has not been mentioned. It was both a Mini Series, for those of you that need more than text to comprehend complex constructions and a Book, for those that don't.
One of the pionts that struck me was the fact that the Japanese medical jounal was publised in English and only in English.
It will be A Brave New World before we know it or 1984 even. -
Ben. I was discussing this thread with a friend last night, a retired corporate lawyer from England, who told me that the general rule in his line of work was to never use commas as they can lead to misunderstanding. This seems to fit with the basic point of what you are saying.
I am sure Sacha was joking when he wrote " your understanding of communication is outdated and woefully inadequate" if he was not then I despair for anyone who has to read a technical report written by him. On the other hand I would not suggest you take up writing romance novels any time soon.
;-)