I'm sorry that I have to reply to a thread about copyrights in a Linux
newbie mail list, but...
I think that the songs are available freely to you already on another
medium. It's called the radio. If you turn your dial to the correct
station, you can hear most of what is available for download on
Napster/Gnapster.
The funny thing is that you are allowed to tape your CDs for private
playback, and even give those recordings to friends (yes, legally). But the
recording industry is reporting profits for this fiscal year to their
investors, and risk loosing investments if the records aren't purchased in
the most accountable manner (via your local music store). So they are
proposing a method to reduce a distribution method that can't/doesn't keep
track of who's listening to what.
That's my 2 cents.
Have a nice (bar-anybody-copying-me-and-I'll-sue) day!
Steve Weltman
(not an expert on copyright, but know when I'm being bullied into buying
something that is already free)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Weaver" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2000 7:25 PM
Subject: Re: [newbie] Gnapster (continued)...
> yeah, but what about the people whos livelyhoods are earned by those
> songs? and what about the people who hold the copyrights to those
> songs. don't they deserve to have their material protected from being
> stolen? that IS in effect what napster does. TAKE those songs and
> distribute them for free. the owners of the copyright don't see a cent.
>
> --
> Mark
>
> ** Registered Linux user # 182496 **
>
>
>
> On Sat, 29 Jul 2000, Mike & Tracy Holt wrote:
>
> > "Ronald J. Hall" wrote:
> > >
> > > Anthony wrote:
> > > >
> > > > The password that you chose when you registered on Napster/Gnapster.
> > >
> > > Argh. Did not know that you had to go to their website and register!
> > >
> > > ;-(
> > >
> > > What is it they say about a little knowledge being dangerous?
> > >
> > > Thank you, Anthony...
> > >
> > > --
> > > /\
> > > Dark><Lord
> > > \/
> > That's ok, evidently they're going to be turned off at midnight...
> > another victory for those poor people who have to spend their mornings
> > deciding which Porche to drive to work today =(
> >
> >
>
