Another lap around Napster

["Mark R. Leaman" <mleaman@sccoast.net>]

>Yes; to keep my analogy valid, I should have mentioned that the
>aforesaid Who album being sold song by song would be a concept
>album/rock opera, so that getting only the first three songs would only
>tease the listener into wanting more.

Carolyn:

Despite owning a music store, I am still for the selling of music...either
online or at a store. So I have no problem with giving a taste of the CD to
people, and there's nothing to stop bands from doing this. That's no
different than the radio is supposed to be, really.
If stores become obsolete, I will adapt.

> I agree with everything you've
>posted so far concerning the Napster debate, BTW.

Thanks; I'm glad SOMEONE does! I was feeling kinda lonely...

>What ever became of Rodney anyway? ;-)

Kevin:

Jail.

>the manner of the 1996-97 Quadrophenia won't work.  I disagree, of
>course, as I think a lot of Who fans would, but that's Pete.

Brian:

I don't know...Lifehouse is so complex that I can't imagine it being staged.
A movie, yes. In fact, it's too bad Kubrick is gone (well considering Eyes
Wide Shut, maybe not) because I think it would be a nice 2001-type movie.
And let's keep Mel Gibson out of this one; I like Road Warrior but that's
the only post-apocalyptic movie I do like. No stacks of tires for Lifehouse,
thanks very much.

>They definitely want to stop it, but it takes more than wishes. Let
>us take your example of a program that detects and stops downloads
>of music. Where is this program going to reside?

Kevin also:

At the risk of quoting Al Gore, I'm not a computer expert. I do know that
when we're on the phone there are programs which detect certain words (like
"bomb") and begin recording. I assume someone can come up with something
along those lines.

>intend to install it on my computer. My ISP? They won't cooperate

If it's a law, they will or be forced to shut down.

>create such a program, I would give it a week, maybe, before the
>patch to break it gets posted all over the Web.

I've heard that argument before, and all I have to say is: the people with
the most money always win. Ask yourself why OJ is walking around free. Sony
and Warner Brothers, both opposed to Napster, have more money than almost
anyone.

>programs, the software industry, cannot stop software piracy, what
>on earth makes you think the RIAA can write a program to do it?

Because there's more money involved.

If they decide to add a tax to the blank media (as Brian suggested they
might), it would have to be a steep one to cover the lost money. I don't
really see it as enough even then to cover the hundreds of thousands of
copies made from one.

> I know we occasionally drift off topic, but this has thread has really
> gotten pretty far away from the charter for the list.

Paul:

I am sorry that it did, but with the one liners and sigs never intended to
do more than provide a bit of humor. As can be clearly seen by the context.
I do invite any list members who have a problem with them in the future to
respond private, to which I will reply (as I did with Jim) and happily show
you the light.


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