The record labels that successfully sued The Pirate Bay for millions on the grounds that the network had infringed upon artists' copyrights have announced that it will not share any of the money it receives from the suit with those artists. Instead, the money will be used to bankroll more "enforcement" -- that is, salaries and fees for people who work for the industry association.
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Suing People is the Model
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The thing I like is that the entire TPB database is itself a torrent, so it's utterly unkillable. It simply cannot die.
That's probably the most effective deterrence imaginable. Zombie TPBs everywhere!
it will not share any of the money it receives from the suit with those artists.
I am shocked AND stunned.
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And this kind of thing just feeds into the free downloading mentality: "see? the record companies won't give any money to the artists anyways!"
The record industry has been clueless since the early seventies, if not sooner.
There are plenty of demonstrations that people will support the musicians, if they have some idea that there isn't a pack of weasels somewhere skimming most of the money.
But hey, RIAA! suing your customers is a proven strategy! I can't see a problem with this idea.
Other than that when the revolution comes, record industry weasels will be among the first against the wall.
A study that analyzed pop music has concluded that it has become louder and less original over the years. I bet that's not because musicians have become louder and less original over the years. Giant parasites are very hard to kill, even while they hobble their hosts.
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/07/26/study-pop-music-becoming-louder-and-less-original/
When Sid Sheinberg and Universal sued Nintendo over Donkey Kong, claiming copyright infringment on King King, Sheinberg at one point snarled "I view litigation as a profit center." Which went over WONDERFULLY in the courtroom...
No idea why this made me think of Substance.
The TB-303 was a desire of mine from the second I saw one in the music store. I actually spent a pretty hefty amount of time programming those things as indulgent sales people let me while away the day.
There were lots of people making weird boops and bleeps at the time so the thing was weird, but it didn't seem like a mistake.
The loudness study: The study spanned a variety of genres, including rock, pop, hip hop, metal and electronic.
What reason could there possibly be for metal getting louder?
I couldn't hear the question, could you repeat it?
The record companies really need to die off, STAT!
They've had a long history as a kickback business: they'd charge for art and advertising and tour support and what have you. Now the kickbacks go to lawyers I guess.
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