Is that I'm an armchair fan. I'm slowly developing an appreciation for music outside the normal pop channels, but I can't regularly get to concerts to support artists in a manner that doesn't involve buying their CD (either electronically or physically).
Artists can only perform a certain number of concerts/shows per year before they succumb to physical exhaustian (I would assume), so this places a limit on their revenue generating capability from those channels (assuming merchanising sales are proportional to public performances).
In a world without the RIAA, their revenue - thanks to selling electronic downloads or even those archaic pieces of plastic - is limited not be how many shows they can fill, but by how many people worldwide wish to obtain a copy of their music. You can kind of see why a lot of people cling to this metric.
I'm from the UK, a country which in my expeirence is more pedestrian friendly than the US. As children we're drilled with the basics of how to safely cross a road. LOOK BOTH WAYS.
I've been living in the US for a year. The ignorance of the average pedestrian is amazing. People will routinely step out into the road without giving the slightest thought that a car might be bearing down on them. This is also reflected in the rules which says a car can not overtake a school bus on wither side of the road as a child may run out. They should be taught to respect the road, as it's deadly.
So, with respect to noises on electric cars - don't get me wrong, it's a geeks wet dream to have knightrider noises etc - the burden should be put on the pedestrian to check that the road is clear.
Barring traditional previewing (Radio, TV, Concerts) the 30 seconds snippets are a new technology. They never existed before. They will only result in LESS royalties if you suddenly try out some album tracks and find out they're shit (as opposed to having had to buy the album to find out).
There is a clear dividing line. Good artists will benefit from this technology. Bad or lazy artists will suffer. Royalties are affected in proportion with how good the product is. That's how any market should be.
So lets assume she wins. Surely any monetary damages should reflect the fee she could have expected to negotiate prior to finding out that the design was splashed everywhere? surely designing a logo for someone else to use, including handing over all ownership of that logo, would run to less than a thousand dollars for some out of work 22 year old?
What a stupid lawsuit. If they think the Kazoo use of a 2nd party is any way detrimental to their livelihood, then they're morons. Hey, they also so into the water, lets sue them for that too!
Lets hope Daffy, Donald & Toilet Duck all get involved in this. They have substantial claim on prior art.
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What they didn't say is that's the European date format, and it's out December 11th!
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My problem in all this
Artists can only perform a certain number of concerts/shows per year before they succumb to physical exhaustian (I would assume), so this places a limit on their revenue generating capability from those channels (assuming merchanising sales are proportional to public performances).
In a world without the RIAA, their revenue - thanks to selling electronic downloads or even those archaic pieces of plastic - is limited not be how many shows they can fill, but by how many people worldwide wish to obtain a copy of their music. You can kind of see why a lot of people cling to this metric.
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The Telegraph column
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Parallels to the music industry
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Is that because you share the same PLANT ingredients?
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That....
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Common sense prevails
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US Pedestrians
I've been living in the US for a year. The ignorance of the average pedestrian is amazing. People will routinely step out into the road without giving the slightest thought that a car might be bearing down on them. This is also reflected in the rules which says a car can not overtake a school bus on wither side of the road as a child may run out. They should be taught to respect the road, as it's deadly.
So, with respect to noises on electric cars - don't get me wrong, it's a geeks wet dream to have knightrider noises etc - the burden should be put on the pedestrian to check that the road is clear.
It's basic Darwinism in action.
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It's over... I think
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You can always rely on Stephen Fry
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Previews do not always equate to lost royalties
There is a clear dividing line. Good artists will benefit from this technology. Bad or lazy artists will suffer. Royalties are affected in proportion with how good the product is. That's how any market should be.
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Damages
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Daley Thompson
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Very disgusting
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Sigh
Lets hope Daffy, Donald & Toilet Duck all get involved in this. They have substantial claim on prior art.
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