____/ Mark Kent on Tuesday 10 July 2007 15:03 : \____
> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>> Cut the misogyny and we?ll extend musicians? copyright
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>| David Cameron yesterday offered the music industry a unique deal ?
>>| cut the glorification of materialism, misogyny and guns in hits
>>| and the next Conservative government would back an extension of
>>| the copyright on sound recordings from the current 50-year
>>| period to 70 years.
>> `----
>>
>>
http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article2028741.ece
>>
>> They try to starve people, who will no longer be able to listen to free
>> music. In the same way, there are attempts to 'tax' Free software using
>> software patents. Changes to the Internet hinder free speech. It's all
>> related.
>>
>
> This is an amazing position to take - how can you "cut the glorification
> of materialism" and then be rewarded with, err, materialism?
Tit for tat. Guess who gets the tit?
Either way, this type of exchange of favour only punishes the innocent
bystander (citizen). This should not be tolerated, IMHO.
Speaking of which, the BBC should be under investigation now for offshoring its
IT to other companies. That's the public tax money.
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