Good point. Through I suppose the radio quality isn't as good as a cd or
mp3.
----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Weltman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2000 8:46 AM
Subject: Re: [newbie] Gnapster (continued)...
> 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 =(
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
