On 31/10/2007, Dave Crossland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 31/10/2007, Deirdre Harvey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > File sharing between friends is essential for friendship > > > > ??? > > I'll try again: > > Example: Your friend sends you an instant message, "Have you seen > [random-artistic-work]?" and you reply "No, but send me a copy and I > will." and they initiate the file transfer, or send you the torrent > file. > > Example: Your friend comes over with her laptop, and you start > watching a film, but decide to go out and pause it. You copy the file > and finish watching it later. > > These kinds of things are part of the social fabric of life where > everyone has broadband and laptops.
I'd agree with this but none of these new social norms necessarily *require* copyright-infringing file sharing, particularly as broadband becomes more ubiquitous. for example, you could / can perform the above social discourse with something Joost-esque, which would leave he rights holders with at least the option of gaining a return on their invest, via targeted advertising perhaps. Not saying that's a good thing, but your current logic does not work for me. FWIW I think it's a more powerful argument to state that the value of a recording per-se is now tending towards zero, digital tech having removed scarcity from much of the value chain. The business models which recognise this will thrive in the long term. - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
