[BC] Arrested for just telling people where to find Copywrited material.

[Dana Puopolo]

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Received: Sun, 21 Oct 2007 08:55:48 AM EDT
Yep,
 
And the Chairman of EMI was quoted as follows:

"The industry, rather than embracing digitalization and the opportunities it
brings for promotion of product and distribution through multiple channels,
has stuck its head in the sand. Radiohead's actions are a wake-up call which
we should all welcome and respond to with creativity and energy."

I'm taking odds on what the labels will ACTUALLY do!  My odds say not a
thing...They will continue their outdated business model, which will continue
to decline, all the while beating the PIRACY drum and bribing Congress to
"fix" their problem by forcing Americans to buy their product in the CD
format. Oh yeah...and the $3000.00 "lawsuits" will continue.

-D


From: Rich Wood <richwood at pobox.com>
To: "Broadcasters' Mailing List" <broadcast at radiolists.net>
Subject: Re: [BC] Arrested for just telling people where to find	Copywrited
material.



Clearly, people are willing to pay for good content. Radiohead is 
said to have sold hundreds of thousands of copies via download at a 
voluntary average price of $8. It also was good enough to inspire the 
purchase of a few hundred thousand $80 complete CD sets with vinyl 
and old fashioned liner notes. Not a penny went to a record company, 
we're told.

I'm wondering how many stations will turn to Talk when faced with 
even more licensing fees to use music that still sells product. If 
you doubt that I wonder why the IBUZ tagging of music via iPods is 
the talk of the IBUZ industry. If radio doesn't sell music why go to 
all this trouble, especially when consumer interest in IBUZ receivers 
is non-existent?

We've been invaded by Wonderland and Alice will be our next dictator.

Rich