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I find it legal and moral what he did
Still I think it's a waste of time that DVD Jon did but hey if that's how he wants to spend his free time then so be it. Just seems like a waste of talent to me.

Here's how I see it.

Corporate music that the RIAA claim massive losses have been felt is already free. If you consider that most if not all CD only have 1 to 3 good tracks and those tracks are played on radio 1000s of radio station and TV stations for a year or more in time and then someone downloads that song with out paying for it. What's the harm? What does the recording industry think people were doing before Napster?

That's right, they were getting it free off radio, TV, from friends, and the like. The only thing that's changed is now you can burn the songs to CD and you access to music that is not corporate owned on P2P services.

So is RIAA really upset with people for listening the music they freely released? I think not! They are upset because people are listening to JOE NOBODY MUSICIAN who may actually be the next big thing and the corps could miss the gravy train.

What happens when the next Nickle back comes along and is raised to fame without a major label? I can guarantee you that the new band won't sign a one sided crooked contract, they will demand a lot more for thier CD to brought out under Major Lable.
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Please stop, Jon  Fred Fredrickson | 11/24/03
Well said Fred  Rick_K | 11/24/03
Agree completely  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 11/25/03
Keep up the good work, Jon  cybershoplifter | 11/25/03
Well I'll Disagree With This--Vehemently!  markdoiron | 11/25/03
You're exactly right  gegeddis | 11/25/03
Ridiculous  ndelc | 11/25/03
rather than placate the overlords  ryusen | 11/25/03
The guy is breaking the law.  Marius_z | 11/24/03
No DMCA outside of USA..  d_jedi | 11/24/03
It's also quite legal...  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 11/25/03
John, didn't I read that you are...  Robert Carnegie | 11/25/03
Apple and the Hollystupid crowd can drop dead  cybershoplifter | 11/25/03
Try looking here...  berck | 11/25/03
Laude, laude, laude  Robert Carnegie | 11/27/03
And hmm. Testing  Robert Carnegie | 11/27/03
Well, it says -  Robert Carnegie | 11/27/03
And...  Patrick Jones | 11/25/03
I find it legal and moral what he did  voska | 11/25/03
That's a great answer!  John Dulles | 11/25/03
In this case..  d_jedi | 11/25/03
Funny you should bring that up.  Jack-Booted EULA | 11/25/03
Your point is?  bmh129 | 11/25/03
On the other hand  John Dulles | 11/25/03
what imoral act has he done?  ryusen | 11/25/03
He's doing a service!  cjules13 | 11/25/03
Not what this about  voska | 11/25/03
It's the same thing........  default user_z | 11/25/03
Hack Away  boatelc | 11/24/03
I understand your angst, but this is not the solution  Fred Fredrickson | 11/24/03
Maybe he did it..  d_jedi | 11/24/03
Sarcasm noted  Fred Fredrickson | 11/25/03
He didn't break any encryption  voska | 11/25/03
Can't be stopped DMCA does apply everywhere  Robert Rice | 11/24/03
Re: Can't be stopped DMCA does apply everywhere  mike_ohanlon_z | 11/25/03
It doesn't crack the encryption  voska | 11/25/03
The modern folklore of MP3's...  moiety | 11/24/03
Oh well, next stop Palladium level DRM  FilledOut | 11/25/03
And one less computer sold.  BitTwiddler | 11/25/03
Next stop - Linux-based desktops...  MeadMkr | 11/25/03
Um, its the CPU.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/25/03
But OS has to use it  voska | 11/25/03
Not really  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/25/03
My point exactly  voska | 11/25/03
Go JON!!! FREEDOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  xunil skcor | 11/25/03
Who cares  voska | 11/25/03
Job's & Apple iTunes is a JOKE?  cybershoplifter | 11/25/03
You're obviously  tlyon | 11/25/03
What part did I miss?  cybershoplifter | 11/25/03
You missed paying for your luxuries...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/25/03
I would be glad to pay....  cybershoplifter | 11/25/03
iPods  tlyon | 11/25/03
Re: iPods  cybershoplifter | 11/25/03
Hacking a realistic license hurts users  menk | 11/25/03
lame-o to you, hero to me!  cybershoplifter | 11/25/03
and that makes you?  menk | 11/25/03
Cyber, thank you!!!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/25/03
Are they going to DRM all ADCs?  cjules13 | 11/25/03
Not in the US.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/25/03
Right, just like those XBOX cards are so hard to find  cjules13 | 11/25/03
or  tic swayback | 11/25/03
Congress needs to do nothing  voska | 11/25/03
No, software is not the answer.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/25/03
What are you talking about?  voska | 11/25/03
Nice try Twit Byte...  cybershoplifter | 11/25/03
Thanks Cyber,  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/25/03
Twitty Bitty passing along what?  cybershoplifter | 11/25/03
So a couple of "criminals"  gegeddis | 11/25/03
Sorry, it's always been that way.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/25/03
Speeding is bad example  voska | 11/25/03
Laws forcing DRM won't help  cybershoplifter | 11/25/03
a guy  lmaxwell | 11/25/03
He didn't get burned last time  voska | 11/25/03
copy protection  tlyon | 11/25/03
that's right...!  cjules13 | 11/25/03
Ironic isn't it  r7di697 | 11/25/03
DRM music goldrush is a race for losers  cybershoplifter | 11/25/03
Kinda new  marchandc | 11/25/03
You have to burn 1st...  cjules13 | 11/25/03
Re: Kinda new  jdahs@... | 11/25/03
and you need beatles tunes?  menk | 11/25/03
much ado  tic swayback | 11/25/03
The Last Word or maybe not  Robert Rice | 11/26/03
The real way to solve the problem  acdc | 03/19/05

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