> From: MM <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: music sites??? > > I'm not certain that my initial post indicated that I'm proposing to > let > my > daughter > steal copyrighted material - but if that is the impression, it was not > the > intent. > Thank you for making that clear. As I cc'd you privately, I left a word out of my response that had the effect of seeming harsher than I intended. I should have said IF you intend to let your daughter etc.
I apologise to you and anyone who read my post for leaving this out. It makes a difference in the tone I intended to convey. > but as far as getting pop music, free or paid, off the web, I'm afraid > I > have > to > plead ignorance. > Which is why I wrote, of course. > I hope my suggestions (mp3.com and emusic.com among others) will be of use to you. > I do tend to think that the entire music industry copyright/royalty > system is > not > only > out of whack with contemporary life, but also somewhat of a rip off to > musicians > and composers. It will surprise many on this list to learn that I feel very strongly the same way. CD prices and the current royalty compensation schemes are shocking and outrageous, and something really must be done. However, the solution to the problem is for the ARTISTS and CONSUMERS to lobby for legislative change, not to just steal copyrighted material. The problem is that many are doing the latter rather than the former, which motivates the RIAA to "dig in" and spend its resources fighting piracy rather than addressing the actual problem. > Some musicians seem to be taking advantage of the internet technology > to > > directly > market and sell. Happily, a number of my favourite artists are taking this route -- Elvis Costello, Joe Jackson, and David Bowie among others. _Chas_ Moderator, rec.arts.drwho.moderated FAQ: http://www.otherleg.com/radwm-faq.html Charter & Styleguide: http://www.thecabal.org/~radwm/ Discussion group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/modish/ Quotefile nominations: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
