Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> __/ [ Mark Kent ] on Monday 05 March 2007 00:51 \__
>
>> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>>> Should the Vancouver Olympic Organizers Own "Winter"?
>>>
>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>| Bernier has no time to deal with spam,
>>>| spyware, privacy, or net neutrality but commits to legislation
>>>| on behalf of the organizers of a sporting event? Moreover,
>>>| the legislation grants the Olympic organizers enormous power
>>>| to police the use of anything approaching association with
>>>| the Olympics.
>>> `----
>>>
>>> http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/1777/125/
>>>
>>> Speaking of which, Ecma, the industry-backed, coin-in-the-slot 'standards'
>>> organisation is now used by Microsoft to defend the cash cow (with OOXML).
>>> Ecma responded to contradictions that prevent acceptance by the ISO.
>>> Legistlation is being bought.
>>>
>>> Save Internet Radio
>>>
>>> ,----[ Quote]
>>>| If the RIAA and SoundExchange get their way, independent
>>>| webcasting / Internet radio will soon cease to exist.
>>>|
>>>| Why? Earlier today, the Copyright Royalty Board, the group
>>>| overseeing statutory licensing for US-based internet radio
>>>| stations, announced the new royalty rates for streaming
>>>| radio performance rights.
>>> `----
>>>
>>> http://www.save-internet-radio.com/2007/03/02/save-internet-radio/
>>>
>>> How long before bloggers are being charged 'reach tax' in order to
>>> restrict communication? Tiered Web is a good start. It protects giants and
>>> monopolies.
>>
>> Why not just simply stop listening to/using RIAA/BPI etc. music, and use
>> free stuff, or just other material generally?
>
> That what I do. Other than very old music (whose copyrights have reached the
> end of the line), there's plenty of free music that can be wget -r'd off the
> Web.
>
> http://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2005/01/30/mass-dowloading-music/
>
> Just allocate a few gigs and fetch free music in the background. I have a
> Perl script set up so that I can trigger deletion of the song that I
> currently listen to, using just the keyboard (globally). Darwinian
> listening... and it's all free. The best indie bests survive... but all get
> their chance. *smile*
>
It's a good approach, and certainly, anything is better than the present
state of affairs. Mrs Mark has been using a company which imports CDs
from Hong Kong for some time; the BPI have tried to shut it down once,
and they're trying again now. Basically, they sell CDs at a fairly
reasonable price, and she buys them, but she thinks that the local shop
prices are just too high.
If the shop gets shut down, she'll probably go back to library usage
again.
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