Martin >I figure The Plan is to "own" file sharing not stop it, same old same old - >tapes/video/floppies and on and on...
Exactly. I mean, how is Sony losing out because of 'illegal downloading'? They make the MDs, they make the players. They own a vast swathe of the 'industry' - which they hoped would be an advantage when they tried to control the platform (which failed as NetMD is so crap). It's just some Sony divisions cashing in at the expense of other Sony divisions. The main concern is still (it seems to me) the artists' interests - and I include those with deals with majors (even if I don't like their music.) k Marc Langsman >28/4/03 4:41 PM Langsman, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> What really bugs me is companies like sony who go out to shut down file >> sharing services but happily punt mp3 players - in fact last >time I went to >> dixons there was a sign above the mp3 players illustrating >"Download / Rip >> music -> Portable Mp3 Player". Surely if they outlawed >file-sharing software >> they'd have to outlaw mp3 players by the same twisted logic ? >> >> </rant> ;) >> >> Marc >
