mercredi, juin 29, 2005
let me take some of the punches for you tonight
Copyright holders seem determined to shut down the buzz that builds stars. They want file-sharing technology to go away, refusing to recognize that the Internet itself could be defined as a file-sharing network. The Recording Industry of America has helped raid stores selling the mix tapes that build reputations in hip-hop, made from material supplied by the acts themselves. It sends cease-and-desist letters to fan blogs posting too many songs or lyrics and proselytizing for the music they love. Yet meanwhile, its member companies pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to promote a song into a radio hit or to make a video clip destined for MTV, where people can listen and watch free.I thought this was a fantastic article. Read it here at The Court Has Ruled So Enter the Geeks. This is a login site (although free), so if you want to read and not register, use the login "stopbug" with the password "bugmac" (courtesy of bugmenot). | ¶ 7:56 p.m.
