[Rumori] PBS NewsHour : Copyright Conundrum

[square_wave]

RIAA schlepp: "Your claim that artists are being cheated out of their 
revenue is more of a popular myth than anything else. The vast majority of 
musicians are dying to get contracts with record companies."

Whew!  Boy am I relieved to have the record set straight!  I guess the RIAA 
really *is* looking out for my interests!

s_w





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From: PeterALopez <pl1x at earthlink.net>
To: rumori at detritus.net
Sent: Thu, 12 Jun 2003 11:04:15 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [Rumori] PBS NewsHour : Copyright Conundrum

> Stanford's Lawrence Lessig and the RIAA's Matt Oppenheim have 
> responded to some questions on copyrighted music:
> 
> http://www.pbs.org/newshour/forum/june03/copyright.html
> 
> (seems to be the same ol rehash, i mean, "remix" of opinions and it 
> all makes my eyes glazed over...but there is a response to the "i 
> own the 8-track version of 'x' and..." question.)
> 
> for more also read the /. communities opinions:
> http://yro.slashdot.org/yro/03/06/12/0210223.shtml?tid=188
> 
> ""just because a car is sitting idling and unlocked does not mean 
> that you can get in it and drive it away for your own use" -The Riaa 
> Guy
> 
> I'd let anyone make a perfect copy of my car and drive away with it 
> if they'd like, I still have my car."
> 
> PeterALopez
> and for the censorship fans out there:
> The Matrix is 'too religious' to the Egyptian authorities:
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/film/2980432.stm
> 
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