Comments on: Victory in the Battle Over Online Music Sharing?

By: Jefferson Coulter

Jefferson Coulter — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 06:10:33 +0000

It will be interesting to see what happens when the judge reconsiders whether making something available for copying is as bad as actually copying it or distributing it.

http://copyrightorwrong.blogspot.com/2008/06/mpaa-declares-that-proof-is-so-last.html

By: Candace

Candace — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:07:14 +0000

OOOPS! I may have made a big mistake. I am a Granny who is jut learning to email, download music etc. and I’m not just playing dumb, I just might be dumb. I downloaded some music from limewire but thought it was a music “sharing” sight. Could I be in jeopardy of owing thousands of dollars? I might need a lawyer myself if that’s the case.I’m glad I read Ms.ONeill’s article!

By: Nicole

Nicole — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 03:54:03 +0000

The sale of music is constantly evolving and as a consumer I am happy to pay for the expierence that a new album may bring to me. Convience is a huge factor whenever it comes to determining where I will buy my music nonetheless, I will always BUY because I feel that it is the right thing to do. I think it is so positive that some of my fav musicians are now releasing their own music, I want the artists to receive fair compensation.

By: Haley

Haley — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 01:24:19 +0000

Does this mean the RIAA will come after me for making a mix tape in 1988? I don’t see much of a difference.

By: mark

mark — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 18:24:12 +0000

Allow me to get up on my soap box for a minute…
The RIAA have been financially backed by the recording industry and have been ruling with mafia style tactics for years. Does anyone remember the record companies saying in 1985’ish – “We have come out with a new technology called a compact disc, and it will be far more cost effective and better quality and the savings will be passed on to the consumer”? The savings never happened, although the cost of producing music has gone down the record companies were greedy and held onto the profits. I believe the frenzy of downloading that occurs on Napster, Kazaa, Grokster and Morpheus etc. is the backlash of people tired of paying over inflated prices. You have to evolve in business, it’s innovate or die. People said they same thing about radio. People will stop buying records, again never happened. So, now the RIAA want to go after people and bully ISP providers to turning over subscribers IP addresses. The RIAA are going after a mother and her two children. Give me a break! Is it just me or does it seem odd that for years people like Prince, Madonna, Springsteen etc. are all unhappy with the record companies and how they operate. Now artists are jumping ship after expiring contracts. They have had enough and release their own music on their own terms. Ie Radiohead, Nine Inch Nails and Saul Williams are the future where they keep the record companies and the RIAA out of the mix and release direct.

The RIAA and the record companies are the equivalent of a child that says look you either play the way I want you to or I am going to go home, and take the toys with me. Nobody wants to be told your business model is a dinosaur or told they have to let go and find a new way to compete, but that’s business. Provide value and fair compensation and people will pay.