Not Even A Penny For Your Thoughts
I’ve done a few posts about copying CD’s, DVD’s and software. For the most part, I’ve opposed its morality and legality on the premise that the creator is due his, her or its profit. I’ve concluded that the current controversy will be solved when law (predicated on not easily copied media like books) catches up with new technology. I may be wrong.
The Generational Divide In Copyright Morality is a post by David Pogue at NYTimes.com. Take a minute to read it.
Now, given his experience, how do creators get paid for what they create?
6 comments:
Wow. Thanks for pointing to that.
I've said that if the music distributors didn't watnt people to pirate music, they'd make the packages easier to get into. But I do side with you on this.
I've got to tell you Dave...I'm 100% with you on this one. I will even refuse to take or listen to a CD that someone "burned" for me.
Hell, I even think it's bad to tape something off of HBO if I have not paid for the service.
That article makes some very good points. I was surprised by how widespread the "copying anything is OK any time" attitude is among the youngsters. I knew that was common, but didn't think it was nearly universal. Yet, I bet each of those young people wants to be highly paid for his or her work. And doesn't see a disconnect between those things.
I don't copy or download music if the artist is still alive, but after they've died I copy with impunity. Screw the heirs- let them earn their own money.
Well, I know for a fact that there is a reason the writer's strike is going on....and it's not because people copy stuff. It's because the writers don't get their cut in certain media formats. My friend is about ready to throw hisself off a bridge if this strike doesn't end soon.
I don't copy nothing, but I don't buy anything either. I don't care if people do copy stuff because the stuff coming out of Hollywood is pure crap anyway and the music nowadays is too. Why should I go out and spend $20 on a CD with only one song that's just OK?
I suppose it won't be long before we are paying our ISPs a "Content Surcharge" that gets passed on to the media companies to compensate the media sharing that goes on.
But let me ask... If I own an LP, what I actually "own" is a license to that music. Yes? No one flipped out too badly if I made a cassette or something. It's only the wanton theft now possible that has them crapping their pants. They can't control it, and the distribution channels available to pirates outstrips conventional distribution channels.
Folks, take a page from Radiohead, and get with the times rather than trying to force the times to be what you want.
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