And this is the reason why the music industry is in the state it is...

Posted by rick5 (A) on May 6, 2003 at 11:32:21

In Reply to: Re: Mike, smell the coffee... posted by williak on May 6, 2003 at 11:19:52:

"the big table" is trying to commoditize an artistic pursuit. This works up to a point but, as we now see, it is pretty hard to worry about copy protection when the likes of Metallica and the Eagles are concerned. The Artists, who we actually care about, have made oodles of money on these releases and we have probably bought the same music from them several times, in different formats. There is no connection to the "companies" behind these artists cause the consumer just does not care. As a consumer I am not compelled to pay for bad management decisions. Why should I have to subsidize EMI for paying Mariah Carey off? Why should I pay for "arist development" that companies overpay in hopes they are then "next big thing"? We don't care what the business mechanics are for the music industry cause we have had no input into the current structure. Until the industry wakes up and realizes the current model does not work, these companies will continue to lose money. I want artist x, I don't want to pay more for this artists' work because the management of the company has screwed up in other areas. Go back to your big table cause you are going down the tubes with your current business model and copy protection will not change that!

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Topic - Digital Out on DVD-A: An Open Challenge - tenor39 04:38:51 05/05/03 (21)

I think you're right - Eric LeRouge 04:51:53 05/07/03 (1)

"It's not yet illegal to think about these things, I hope." - Michi 05:15:35 05/07/03 (0)

Re: Better have your lawyers ready... - williak 08:58:03 05/05/03 (18)

Re: Better have your lawyers ready... - tenor39 14:02:49 05/05/03 (17)

Re: Wealth of non-CP'd DVD-Audio? - williak 15:03:37 05/05/03 (16)

Re: Wealth of non-CP'd DVD-Audio? - tenor39 17:42:15 05/05/03 (15)

It doesn't matter. - Michi 04:17:25 05/06/03 (14)

Re: It doesn't matter. - tenor39 05:56:45 05/06/03 (13)

Re: Grow up, Mike... - williak 06:55:19 05/06/03 (12)

Re: Grow up, Mike... - tenor39 07:55:12 05/06/03 (11)

Re: Mike, smell the coffee... - williak 11:19:52 05/06/03 (10)

Re: Mike, smell the coffee... - tenor39 04:23:04 05/08/03 (7)

Re: A little late to the party... - williak 08:17:49 05/08/03 (5)

Better late then never... - tenor39 11:57:33 05/08/03 (4)

Re: Then why not be happy? - williak 14:18:38 05/08/03 (3)

Re: Then why not be happy? - tenor39 16:40:40 05/08/03 (2)

Mike, you're a PERFECT candidate for the Matrix... - williak 08:30:39 05/09/03 (1)

Re: Mike, you're a PERFECT candidate for the Matrix... - tenor39 12:47:30 05/09/03 (0)

Well said... That's exactly the point. - Michi 07:03:28 05/08/03 (0)

And this is the reason why the music industry is in the state it is... - rick5 11:32:21 05/06/03 (1)

Re: What you guys - a coupla kids? - williak 12:36:24 05/06/03 (0)

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And this is the reason why the music industry is in the state it is... - rick5 11:32:21 05/06/03 (1)

Re: What you guys - a coupla kids? - williak 12:36:24 05/06/03 (0)

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