On Tue, Nov 21, 2006 at 05:08:34PM -0800, Stewart Stremler wrote:
> Erm... Do you know what a slush pile is?

no

> > As long as there is demand for creative works people will be motivated
> > to give something to keep the creators creating....e.g. if they don't then
> > their favorite rock band won't be able to make a new album for 'em etc.
>
> Really?
>
> /me looks at all the people who pirate huge amounts of music without
> guilt or remorse.
>
> I ain't buyin'.

Yes new way would mean not everyone would contribute evenly.  From your
'pirating' example it appears the current copyright system is not working very
well either.  I shudder at what it would mean in order to make copyright system
work for digital music.....TC, DRM, DMCA, on and on.

Sometimes the 'cure' is worse than the disease.

Chris


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