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They don't want to make it legal
The bottom line is not who's getting music for free. All those songs are already free via radio and that's legal but it's also controlled. Unless you have the cash you ain't getting air play.

Now along comes the ultimate promotion too, P2P but no one can control it. That means Artist don't need the heavy bank rolling from the RIAA in exchange for oneside contracts that allow Major Labels to rake in huge profits at the expense of the artist. An artist can go to a studio and spend $20,000 to get a master CD made. They can spend $3000 to get CD stamped for sale. Then using P2P and website they sell them and tour. Suddenly that artist is making a 6 figure income and the RIAA and Members don't see a single penny. Eventually the Labels approach but have nothing to offer in those stupid contracts. An indy label offers a fair contract and this regional act get heard.

Do you see the problem here? The RIAA is paid by the Major Labels who make money by controling what the masses hear. Radio stations make money off the labels by allowing this control. So that's a lot of rich people about to lose thier gravy train and that has them scared and panicked. But hey times change. Do you think others weren't upset when they became obsolete? The Major Labels have been obsolete for about 10 years now.
Posted by: voska   Posted on: 08/20/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Yeah,  Spoon Jabber | 08/19/04
Yes but...  Fred Fredrickson | 08/19/04
You're right.  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 08/19/04
I'm tired of this.  Mack DaNife | 08/20/04
Brave (NT)  rapson | 08/20/04
and Bravo! (oops) (NT)  rapson | 08/20/04
Bravo  TheWerewolf | 08/19/04
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I Disagree With You . . .  brble | 08/19/04
I bet if ...  rock06r | 08/19/04
Maybe Not . . .  brble | 08/19/04
I bet...  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 08/19/04
I'll take that bet  JudgeLeo | 08/20/04
try Bittorrent  Iain_Peters | 08/20/04
Besides...  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 08/19/04
Huh?  Spoon Jabber | 08/19/04
I am a non-smoker.  rock06r | 08/19/04
They don't want to make it legal  voska | 08/20/04
Simple, look to history  tic swayback | 08/19/04
the subject is broader then swapping music files  NemesisNL | 08/19/04
Maybe the Music Companies Will Just DIE  markdoiron | 08/19/04
ROCK06R.... Gimme a break  shawkins | 08/20/04
WhoOoOoOooo..those scary inanimate objects  Teps71 | 08/20/04
Cry wolf again  Mack DaNife | 08/20/04
File swapping increase CD sales  voska | 08/20/04
Please define  AmusedAtItAll | 08/22/04
not for long...  ryusen | 08/19/04
In the end the courts will decide ...  George Mitchell | 08/19/04
Yessss! The Betamax decision lives on!  tic swayback | 08/19/04
I agree tic.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/19/04
A good decision!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/19/04
Sensible, though contradictory  Anton Philidor | 08/19/04
Not me, I have always said P2P has a place.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/19/04
Thieves..... Thieves!!!! We're all thieves!!!  Xunil_Sierutuf | 08/19/04
If the shoe fits....  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/19/04
What is illegal about downloading anything?  Hanover Phist | 08/19/04
Me thinks thou dost protest too much.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/19/04
Sorry I dont download  Hanover Phist | 08/19/04
Still protesting?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/19/04
so I am a liar?  Hanover Phist | 08/20/04
I have no idea if yur a liar...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/20/04
What would the appropriate response be?  tic swayback | 08/20/04
The NET Act  StorageGuru | 08/19/04
Incorrect  tic swayback | 08/19/04
But wait, there's more  Fred Fredrickson | 08/19/04
question for lawyers  buxxmaster | 08/20/04
It is a criminal offence - any more questions?  Fred Fredrickson | 08/19/04
ahhh but...  NemesisNL | 08/19/04
Convoluted logic  Fred Fredrickson | 08/19/04
but you have condemed the product/company before...  ryusen | 08/19/04
No, 321 is different.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/19/04
No way?  AbsolutelyNot | 08/19/04
Sorry but your wrong Diva.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/19/04
no need for 321...  ryusen | 08/19/04
"Not when it breaks the DMCA laws..."  Martin Marvinski | 08/19/04
Not about copying but about the DMCA  voska | 08/19/04
re:  ryusen | 08/19/04
I am at a loss as to what you are asking.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/19/04
DMCA it where it's at  seosamh_z | 08/19/04
what i'm asking is this:  ryusen | 08/19/04
ZZ: An answer.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/20/04
Just don't forget you can alway remove your lock  voska | 08/20/04
your right  V Sanders | 08/19/04
Wright your legal representatives and change it.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/19/04
To No_Ax  seosamh_z | 08/19/04
well duhhh  Arrg | 08/19/04
A Bad decision that will create new laws  realitycheck101 | 08/19/04
Perhaps or perhaps not  StorageGuru | 08/19/04
A good decision that may lead to better laws  tic swayback | 08/19/04
Distribution of stolen property is not a crime  voska | 08/19/04
Not to be picky but  seosamh_z | 08/19/04
Sure is  voska | 08/20/04
So  rapson | 08/20/04
Misconceptions  tic swayback | 08/20/04
I wholeheartedly agree with point 2  buxxmaster | 08/20/04
The only reason they go after uploaders is this  voska | 08/20/04
OK  rapson | 08/20/04
how does radio make money?  buxxmaster | 08/20/04
It seems to me...  rapson | 08/20/04
No one has the right  amicus_curious | 08/20/04
I agree to a point  rapson | 08/21/04
re: OK  Mack DaNife | 08/21/04
Future of so-called "Intellectual Property"...  Root User | 08/22/04
The dumbest person in history  Protector | 08/20/04
Man I Could Cry:  ParadigmOdyssey | 08/19/04
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DEFENDING OUR RIGHTS !!!!!!!  Protector | 08/20/04
The Appeals Court gets it right!  Anton Philidor | 08/20/04
But, a fine hair must be split between the devloper and the user.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/20/04
A fine hair up...  Anton Philidor | 08/20/04
Won't make a difference  tic swayback | 08/20/04
The best one...  StorageGuru | 08/20/04
Yes, both of them.  Anton Philidor | 08/21/04
How are p2p networks making money?  buxxmaster | 08/20/04
You mean a Judge actually stood up for PEOPLE  BitTwiddler | 08/20/04
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