niknik
3rd October 2007, 10:19
I guess "dinosaurs" still exist....
Gabriel asked if it was wrong for consumers to make copies of music which they have purchased, even just one copy. Pariser replied, "When an individual makes a copy of a song for himself, I suppose we can say he stole a song." Making "a copy" of a purchased song is just "a nice way of saying 'steals just one copy'," she said.
Countless studies have shown that the majority of music on portable music players like the iPod comes from sources other than download services. For most people, that music is comprised primarily of songs "ripped" from CD collections to MP3 or some other comparable format. Indeed, most portable music players comes with software (like iTunes) which is designed to facilitate the easy ripping of CDs. According to Pariser's view, this is stealing.
That's why I refuse to buy anything from Sony BMG since the iinfamous rootkit issue. I can't agree to giving my money to any company that treats me as a criminal.
And that holds true to any other field - I've lost track of the number of games I'd like to buy, but haven't due to it's "paranoid" protection schemes. (Having to keep the game disc in the drive - after having installed ALL of it to my computer? While "pirates" can play it without any hassle? - No thank you!)
But I guess they'll tag the the revenue they won't be getting from me as lost due to "piracy" and "online downloads"...
At least some guys are adapting and evolving, like Radiohead: download their latest album and pay whatever you think it's worth (meaning "free" if you so choose it).
And best of all, no "distributor" in between!
I hope companies like Sony BMG start re-thinking the way they look at their customers... Our money is OURS - not theirs - to spend as we see fit.
Source: http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20071002-sony-bmgs-chief-anti-piracy-lawyer-copying-music-you-own-is-stealing.html
Gabriel asked if it was wrong for consumers to make copies of music which they have purchased, even just one copy. Pariser replied, "When an individual makes a copy of a song for himself, I suppose we can say he stole a song." Making "a copy" of a purchased song is just "a nice way of saying 'steals just one copy'," she said.
Countless studies have shown that the majority of music on portable music players like the iPod comes from sources other than download services. For most people, that music is comprised primarily of songs "ripped" from CD collections to MP3 or some other comparable format. Indeed, most portable music players comes with software (like iTunes) which is designed to facilitate the easy ripping of CDs. According to Pariser's view, this is stealing.
That's why I refuse to buy anything from Sony BMG since the iinfamous rootkit issue. I can't agree to giving my money to any company that treats me as a criminal.
And that holds true to any other field - I've lost track of the number of games I'd like to buy, but haven't due to it's "paranoid" protection schemes. (Having to keep the game disc in the drive - after having installed ALL of it to my computer? While "pirates" can play it without any hassle? - No thank you!)
But I guess they'll tag the the revenue they won't be getting from me as lost due to "piracy" and "online downloads"...
At least some guys are adapting and evolving, like Radiohead: download their latest album and pay whatever you think it's worth (meaning "free" if you so choose it).
And best of all, no "distributor" in between!
I hope companies like Sony BMG start re-thinking the way they look at their customers... Our money is OURS - not theirs - to spend as we see fit.
Source: http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20071002-sony-bmgs-chief-anti-piracy-lawyer-copying-music-you-own-is-stealing.html