[Powderworks] MTV Unplugged VCD Weed Offer
Phil L.
fil@innaloo.net
Fri, 11 Oct 2002 00:49:33 +0800
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Hachkowski, Garrett wrote:
> I think that (at least speaking for myself) the list doesn't need
> Kazaa or any P2P facilities. We're all pretty much an easy to get
> along with group (most of the time!).
>
> Plus, once you start, you're getting into that oh-so-popular debate of
> infringing on artists, royalties, et. al. I know that our various
> weeds are not for profit, and at the same time are not available for
> purchase (because I know we'd all buy whatever concert/vcd/vhs we
> wanted, given the chance), but I imagine that there are those
> unscrupulous enough to go put any VCD in a fancy package and try to
> sell it (think: various German rip off bootlegs made to look
> legit-isn't that the something-Pig label? I can't remember).
>
> Plus, we have the ftp site so you can share files that way....
>
> Just my 2cents (about 1/1000 a US dollar) on the evils of P2P...
>
> -Garrett
>
>
Fair enough.... Although I do know a couple of local (Perth, WA) artists
who are always rather delighted to see their material appear on Kazaa
and the like... Mind you, these guys arent getting much in the way of
airplay, and don't really care about the royalties, instead they are
happy to see that their work is being shared with a much wider community...
--
Phil L.
0403 05 2070
"My friends always said I had an incredibly long tongue - I
could make lots of money with it one day," said Annika
http://members.iinet.net.au/~hibeach
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Hachkowski, Garrett wrote:<br>
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<div><span class="875363414-10102002"><font face="Arial"
color="#0000ff" size="2">I think that (at least speaking for myself) the
list doesn't need Kazaa or any P2P facilities. We're all pretty much an
easy to get along with group (most of the time!). </font></span></div>
<div><span class="875363414-10102002"></span> </div>
<div><span class="875363414-10102002"></span><span
class="875363414-10102002"><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff" size="2">Plus,
once you start, you're getting into that oh-so-popular debate of infringing
on artists, royalties, et. al. I know that our various weeds are not for
profit, and at the same time are not available for purchase (because I know
we'd all buy whatever concert/vcd/vhs we wanted, given the chance), but
I imagine that there are those unscrupulous enough to go put any VCD in a
fancy package and try to sell it (think: various German rip off bootlegs
made to look legit-isn't that the something-Pig label? I can't remember).</font></span></div>
<div><span class="875363414-10102002"></span> </div>
<div><span class="875363414-10102002"><font face="Arial"
color="#0000ff" size="2">Plus, we have the ftp site so you can share files
that way....</font></span></div>
<div><span class="875363414-10102002"></span> </div>
<div><span class="875363414-10102002"><font face="Arial"
color="#0000ff" size="2">Just my 2cents (about 1/1000 a US dollar) on the
evils of P2P...</font></span></div>
<div><span class="875363414-10102002"></span> </div>
<div><span class="875363414-10102002"><font face="Arial"
color="#0000ff" size="2">-Garrett</font></span></div>
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Fair enough.... Although I do know a couple of local (Perth, WA) artists
who are always rather delighted to see their material appear on Kazaa and
the like... Mind you, these guys arent getting much in the way of airplay,
and don't really care about the royalties, instead they are happy to see
that their work is being shared with a much wider community...<br>
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Phil L.
0403 05 2070
"My friends always said I had an incredibly long tongue - I
could make lots of money with it one day," said Annika
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://members.iinet.net.au/~hibeach">http://members.iinet.net.au/~hibeach</a></pre>
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