My problem with this is that Amazon didn't try to force the prices 'to avoid Macmillan making some really stupid decisions about ebook pricing and distribution windows'. They did it to try and sell more Kindles. (And Kindles are a whole different bag of worms...)
Amazon trying to force a low price on Macmillan is just as dumb as Macmillan trying to force a high price on Amazon. In this case, neither of them is attempting to listen to what the market wants, so it doesn't really matter what they do otherwise.
Roflmao, the really hilarious part is that on the same site, they're also offering a $10,000.00 finder's fee to anyone who can help them snag a record deal. Why do you want a record deal if you're not going to release or sell any more records?
The two bars of the flute solo are not a substantial part of 'Down Under' and I don't believe that it helped 'Down Under' make money, or that it hurt 'Kookaburra'.
In fact, I think that 'Kookaburra' is a national folk song, sung by Girl Guides and schoolchildren the country over, and that it's appropriate to reference it in a 'Down Under', which is song about Australia. If they had referenced it in the lyrics, it would be fair use. Why is it different with the melody?
Last, but not least, Marion Singer is quoted as having taking the four bars from the actual sound that the kookubura bird makes, so maybe somebody should sue Larrikin Music on behalf of the bird...
Agreed. It's not a substantial part of 'Down Under' and I don't believe that it helped 'Down Under' make money, or that it hurt 'Kookaburra'. In fact, I think that 'Kookaburra' is a national folk song, sung by Girl Guides and schoolchildren the country over, and that it's appropriate to reference it in a 'Down Under', which is song about Australia. If they had referenced it in the lyrics, it would be fair use. Why is it different with the melody?
The 'original' song has the same melody and similar lyrics (once translated) as an old Welsh folk song about a black bird. Please note that the 'author' was a music teacher, with a degree in music.
Also, it's just the flute solo that's supposed to be 'similar' Similar, in this case, meant 'two bars'.
The 'original' song has the same melody and similar lyrics (once translated) as an old Welsh folk song about a black bird. Please note that the 'author' was a music teacher, with a degree in music.
The 'original' song has the same melody and similar lyrics (once translated) as an old Welsh folk song about a black bird. Please note that the 'author' was a music teacher, with a degree in music.
I've seen your point. Pandora is the solution. Your next problem is that you don't want to use Pandora. There isn't a reason for it. You just don't want to. That's fine. I'm sure that you're happier waiting for the magical music beams. Have a nice time!
Roflmao, so now it's only music if you say it's music? Just give up, hon. You lose. Artists are doing what they should be doing, and doing it well. It's a very exciting time for music, musicians, and music-lovers. Musicians have more opportunities to, and are, making more money than ever, without you. Yay!
I agree, but I also think that there should be damages and punitive damages. If it just includes damages and attorney's fees, what's the incentive to not issue the takedown? In alot of these cases, the takedowns have nothing to do with copyright, and everything to do with stifling speech or newsworthy content.
Alot of people and companies would be perfectly willing to shell out a few grand if it means the video will be taken down for a few weeks, and not put back up until all of the fuss is over with.
In the real world, if you haul someone into court and cause them legal fees, and lose, you pay those fees. It doesn't matter how legitimate your complaint was.
My insistence on the success of the Internet based marketing and sales methods are backed by the fact that people are spending more money on music than ever, especially on digital music. CD sales are sad, sad numbers nowadays. Links below. That shows quite a bit about how people are purchasing their music.
Oh, and please note that 33% of digital music sales were mobile in 2007, three years ago. Wanna guess what they are now? Clearly, a desktop computer and a broadband connection in the home are not necessary to Internet based music consumption.
You keep insisting that artists should spend more time, effort, and money marketing to you because the current ways of marketing to you don't work for people because [insert bogus Internet-related excuse here]. I've refuted all of them. Deal with it.
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But they won't sell you a CD, oh no. Unless you purchase five of them, in which case you get a discount and an autograph.
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Amazon trying to force a low price on Macmillan is just as dumb as Macmillan trying to force a high price on Amazon. In this case, neither of them is attempting to listen to what the market wants, so it doesn't really matter what they do otherwise.
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Did anyone else catch this?
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I have no comment on this article. I expect my troll to quote me from another thread and mock me with out of context material.
If you have no comment, then why not... You know, actually refrain from posting a comment?
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In fact, I think that 'Kookaburra' is a national folk song, sung by Girl Guides and schoolchildren the country over, and that it's appropriate to reference it in a 'Down Under', which is song about Australia. If they had referenced it in the lyrics, it would be fair use. Why is it different with the melody?
Last, but not least, Marion Singer is quoted as having taking the four bars from the actual sound that the kookubura bird makes, so maybe somebody should sue Larrikin Music on behalf of the bird...
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Also, it's just the flute solo that's supposed to be 'similar' Similar, in this case, meant 'two bars'.
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Alot of people and companies would be perfectly willing to shell out a few grand if it means the video will be taken down for a few weeks, and not put back up until all of the fuss is over with.
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Oh, and please note that 33% of digital music sales were mobile in 2007, three years ago. Wanna guess what they are now? Clearly, a desktop computer and a broadband connection in the home are not necessary to Internet based music consumption.
You keep insisting that artists should spend more time, effort, and money marketing to you because the current ways of marketing to you don't work for people because [insert bogus Internet-related excuse here]. I've refuted all of them. Deal with it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_industry#Recorded_music_retail_sales
http://www.fool.co m/investing/high-growth/2007/01/17/digital-musics-double-trouble.aspx
http://www.techcrunch.com/2 008/01/25/global-digital-music-sales-up-40-percent-but-overall-sales-down-10-percent/
http://www. ifpi.org/content/library/dmr2009.pdf
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