P2P vs RIAA. Posted December 30, 2003
What a Crappy Present
Site suggesting RIAA-affiliated CDs are bad gifts. This site was done by the people at downhillbattle.org.
P2P and MP3 are here to stay. I've been saying for years that it's up to the major record labels to adapt to the times and only that will stop illegal music swapping. I thought iTunes was a step in the right direction but I was wrong. Musicians only get pennies per song and they may never see it because of money they owe their label. The industry is fucked. Anyway.. the folks at downhillbattle.org make some interesting suggestions on how to fix everything and mostly the suggestion is to get rid of the record labels.
Another suggestion...
musiclink.com, a site helping you pay artists directly after downloading their music.
If you know me, you probably know that the P2P/RIAA issue is important to me. I believe the industry is anachronistic and exists solely to continue its existance. It isn't needed. The internet has made record stores (amung other things) nearly obsolete yet they are still around. The recording industry isn't flocking to the internet because the profit margins just aren't the same as with physical CD sales. A much better system is in reach but the major labels have little to gain so they will put all their resources into lawsuits, ad campaigns, government lobbying, etc. to ensure that their status isn't threatened. I'm not sure what that is but I'm pretty sure it isn't the capitalism that Adam Smith envisioned.
The RIAA and its members are going down and all it will take is for someone to build a better system.
Site suggesting RIAA-affiliated CDs are bad gifts. This site was done by the people at downhillbattle.org.
P2P and MP3 are here to stay. I've been saying for years that it's up to the major record labels to adapt to the times and only that will stop illegal music swapping. I thought iTunes was a step in the right direction but I was wrong. Musicians only get pennies per song and they may never see it because of money they owe their label. The industry is fucked. Anyway.. the folks at downhillbattle.org make some interesting suggestions on how to fix everything and mostly the suggestion is to get rid of the record labels.
Another suggestion...
musiclink.com, a site helping you pay artists directly after downloading their music.
If you know me, you probably know that the P2P/RIAA issue is important to me. I believe the industry is anachronistic and exists solely to continue its existance. It isn't needed. The internet has made record stores (amung other things) nearly obsolete yet they are still around. The recording industry isn't flocking to the internet because the profit margins just aren't the same as with physical CD sales. A much better system is in reach but the major labels have little to gain so they will put all their resources into lawsuits, ad campaigns, government lobbying, etc. to ensure that their status isn't threatened. I'm not sure what that is but I'm pretty sure it isn't the capitalism that Adam Smith envisioned.
The RIAA and its members are going down and all it will take is for someone to build a better system.
posted by Sober at 02:58
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