Hmmm. Yeah now that I visit mp3.com
it seems like they are more likely to
be found on mp3.com than Napster although
they seem to me to be equally present on
both systems.
On Sat, 05 Aug 2000, you wrote:
> I've read that "unknown" artists are VERY VERY rarely
> downloaded from Napster according to its own
> statistics. Something like 1-5% of all downloads are
> for unknown musicians songs.
>
> Dacia
> --- Vic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I thought that all those bands were so rich that
> > they could afford a small loss like that.
> >
> > If I were a new aspiring artist I would spread
> > my music like that, then when it got into the
> > hands of a recording company, I would have posted
> > contact info in the id3 tag data so they could
> > get ahold of me.
> >
> > Besides, if alot of those people would use
> > Napster for its intended purpose in the
> > first place, ie. to try out new music
> > before they buy up the CD or tape,
> > all of this controversy would not have
> > exploded as it has.
> >
> > After all, I do not know of any place where
> > you can rent a CD like you do a video movie.
> >
> > No offense intended in this 'debate' presentation.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sun, 30 Jul 2000, you wrote:
> > > yeah, but what about the people whos livelyhoods
> > are earned by those
> > > songs? and what about the people who hold the
> > copyrights to those
> > > songs. don't they deserve to have their material
> > protected from being
> > > stolen? that IS in effect what napster does. TAKE
> > those songs and
> > > distribute them for free. the owners of the
> > copyright don't see a cent.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Mark
> > >
> > > ** Registered Linux user # 182496 **
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Sat, 29 Jul 2000, Mike & Tracy Holt wrote:
> > >
> > > > "Ronald J. Hall" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Anthony wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The password that you chose when you
> > registered on Napster/Gnapster.
> > > > >
> > > > > Argh. Did not know that you had to go to their
> > website and register!
> > > > >
> > > > > ;-(
> > > > >
> > > > > What is it they say about a little knowledge
> > being dangerous?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thank you, Anthony...
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > >
> > /\
> > > > >
> > Dark><Lord
> > > > >
> > \/
> > > > That's ok, evidently they're going to be turned
> > off at midnight...
> > > > another victory for those poor people who have
> > to spend their mornings
> > > > deciding which Porche to drive to work today =(
> > > >
> > > >
> >
>
>
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