On 5/27/03 1:24 PM, "Eric D." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > One last thought on this whole matter -- no one has a *right* to make money > off something or someone. The ability to make money off other people is a > privilege granted to people by other people in society.
If others use the fruits of your labor or your product, then you have a right to be compensated for it. There is no way around this. > Unreasonable use of > such privileges should be punished and punished heavily. If it means > bankruptcies, so be it. I don't know where you're trying to go with this. But, if you don't like it DON'T BUY IT -- and don't steal it. > People don't owe other people the opportunity to make money off them, just > like people don't owe others access to their creations. I don't know where you're trying to go with this, but judging from your first relabeled post, I take it that you think that the labels are the ones who feel they are owed something? The labels are far from perfect, and they have not handled the technological explosion well, BUT neither have individuals who leach like hell and take anything they can get. Even though the labels are not perfect, theft is theft, and no record label exec is pointing a gun to your head MAKING you buy a $20 CD. They and the songwriters have an absolute right to be compensated for every new person who comes into possession of their content. And yet, the technology has neutered their capability to ensure that. Also, if the music is good enough for you to keep, don't you think that it is fair to pay the piper (et al)? If the music is "worthless", then I dare everybody to delete them from their drives, right now. -- Mac Canada is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Shop Canadian, visit Mantek Services <http://www.mantek.mb.ca> Low Prices That Will Keep YOU and Your MAC Smiling Educational discounts are now available Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Mac Canada info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-can.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/mac-canada%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
