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Simple Logic- Napster HELPS Non-RIAA artists
by PezKing | Apr 04 '00
I think we should break this into two categories- the behavior of the typical Napster user, and that of the RIAA, artists, and such.
First, the mp3 user. Most people do not download whole albums, because it takes up too much space, and is not...Return to opinion
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Re: You do have some good points, but ... (Reply to this comment)
by PezKing
Almost any Non-RIAA artists would love for their stuff to be played on the radio, and would be surprised if THEY weren't the ones who had to pay for play. Also, a lot of bands I know consider it an acheivement if someone can find their stuff on Napster.
And you probably just aren't trying hard enough to find cheaper facilities and production methods. Take a look at Mike Park, head of Asian Man Records. On almost anything he has recorded, he tells how much it cost to make. Studio time can easily be found for $20 an hour. Are you telling me it took over 300 hours to record your last project?
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Oct 09 '00
5:00 pm PDT
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You do have some good points, but ... (Reply to this comment)
by Pattie113
I agree with you on alot of what you've written, what you didn't point out was that radio (and others) has to pay to play someone's music. When someone copyrights a song, they do so to protect their interest. Napster could have EASILY avoided any legal action by following the same procedures that radio follow. I don't have a problem with an artist wanting to have their material heard. But what about the artist who doesn't know his music is "out there". Isn't he entitled to make the decision as to whether or not he wants it made available .. it is his property and it does belong to him.
Also, although I don't dispute your figures, in the projects that I have been involved in, in independently producing music, the costs have ranged from $3500 - $10000. The price of the last project I was involved in was $6500.
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Sep 27 '00
3:36 pm PDT
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Re: napster is free enterprise at work (Reply to this comment)
by Chris_Porter
Amen - you might want to read my own article on this to get more insight on the "control" issue.
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May 18 '00
5:14 pm PDT
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thanks for the #s (Reply to this comment)
by kdsudac
Thanks for the numbers, I've always wondered about the break down of the dollars.
Two other notes, I believe you said that independent record stores prices are cheaper. Well, when it comes to mainstream music, this isn't true. The best deals always come from the Towers, Wherehouses, etc.
I agree with you about the whole singles issue. I know I would never pay $14 to get an entire album of crummy music, just for one song. If they take away MP3s I'll just make do without that one artist's song. Also, don't worry about MP3s going anywhere, they'll always be around in one form or another. Probably just not as openly as on Napster.
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May 08 '00
1:01 pm PDT
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Re: napster is free enterprise at work (Reply to this comment)
by tga2237723
Napster, may it grow to serve the people.
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May 05 '00
1:29 am PDT
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napster is free enterprise at work (Reply to this comment)
by highcrow
the powers that be ie.money making monoplies,do not want to see what the internet is doing to their pocketbooks.The concept of free music is abhorrant to them because they cant control it. the idea that a program like napster will put them out of business is absurd.they wield too much power to shrivel up and die.Horray for people who defend our internet rights to free and open commerce.keep the fat-cats out at all costs!
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Apr 29 '00
2:51 pm PDT
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the numbers (Reply to this comment)
by ptiemann
Thanks for posting those numbers, I think that they open the eyes for many of us.\
Peter
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Apr 26 '00
12:44 am PDT
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A subject close to my heart... (Reply to this comment)
by Pyanfar
...This is a big issue to me, and I'd love to *get* Napster (if it weren't being blocked for me somewhere along the way).
I think the record labels charge FAR too much for albums and the RIAA are such a greedy bunch of exploitative, manipulative thugs that we've put a chokehold on anything "new", "different", or otherwise "not a surefire Top 40 hit".
If someone copies part of or all of an album for me, I usually end up buying it because that person went to the trouble after making a good guess about my musical tastes. I've promoted a lot of artists and driven sales of their albums when no one else knew about them, and I've seen others do so, too...but I digress.
Thanks for laying it out for us and giving a fair evaluation of the costs, to boot.
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Apr 05 '00
9:32 pm PDT
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