NO, your suggestion would NOT resolve the issues of losses because it completely ignores the other side of the equation.
One "illegal" upload of the song does NOT equal one lost sale. That person might listen to the song and then not like it and delete it. They might never have bought the song to begin with.
Also, for the people who DO enjoy the song, they might go and actually purchase the album as a result of hearing and enjoying the song. How does your examination of all computers account for that? You're going to count how many of the people with the mp3 ALSO have the album? What about people who made mp3 files of THEIR OWN albums? (like I do with all my albums)
ALSO, what about (as suggested by others) the increased exposure of the song due to the freely obtained copies that leads to MORE fans of the musician and thus INCREASES the musician's income due to concerts, goods, and such?
Re: Re: Re: Not Going to Reduce Piracy of Real Windows
Um... have you even TRIED Ubuntu???
You don't have to do ANYTHING on the command line any more.
In fact, Ubuntu is so good at this point the only thing keeping me from switching to it completely is that World of Warcraft won't run on it.
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH!!
By "pirates", you mean BOOTLEGGERS....
Now I understand! Well, if it weren't for bootleggers, I never would have discovered many of the bands I know and love (and have given lots of money to in the form of legitimate purchases).
Honestly, I don't see how stopping Somali pirates (which I do agree we should stop) will help the music industry at all, but I'm dying to hear your explanation!!!
Could you please explain how required a login/password for an online service equates to "DRM"?
Or perhaps you are confused.
I suppose your argument applies to my bank account, too.
So DRM is good because my bank uses it by requiring me to show ID when I take money out...????
Sorry, I don't buy your explanation.
Sure, $640 sounds like a small enough number until you consider that EACH album returned should only ding the unrecouped amount by a few pennies (since that's all the royalties seem to be for these unrecouped bands).
So, your "only" $640 turns into (let's say) 6,400 albums returned (WITH ZERO ADDITIONAL SALES OVER THAT TWO YEAR PERIOD) at $.10 per album.
I do find it interesting that the "flexibility" you speak of is in the hands of the authorities or the rich (i.e. corporations) and not in the hands of the individual citizen.
Is this guy not guilty of a criminal violation by breaking the DRM? Shouldn't the state be charging him?
I see why the Danish Antipiratgruppen choose not to file civil suit against him, but he still broke a law and the Danish government should prosecute, no?
If they choose not to prosecute, then doesn't that invalidate the law if they choose to only enforce it in certain circumstances?
Oh please, without the Crown Canadians would still be trapping fur and cutting timber as their main sources of income (it's possible those still are despite the Crown, I'm not sure).
I hate to beat a dead horse, but can ONE of you ACTUALLY get the math right?
+$8M (original loan to DeepNines)
+$25M (settlement)
-$10.1M (payment back to Altitude)
-$11M (F&R fees)
-$1.25M (local lawyer)
-$2.1M (travel and other)
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$8.55M net to DeepNines
-$5.3M (Altitude asks for more money)
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$3.25M profit (still not bad considering it's more than zero and put a bunch of worthless lawyers to work for who knows how long)
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(see comment #1 from
http://techdirt.com/articles/20100107/0251577648.shtml)
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Re: Re: Re:
One "illegal" upload of the song does NOT equal one lost sale. That person might listen to the song and then not like it and delete it. They might never have bought the song to begin with.
Also, for the people who DO enjoy the song, they might go and actually purchase the album as a result of hearing and enjoying the song. How does your examination of all computers account for that? You're going to count how many of the people with the mp3 ALSO have the album? What about people who made mp3 files of THEIR OWN albums? (like I do with all my albums)
ALSO, what about (as suggested by others) the increased exposure of the song due to the freely obtained copies that leads to MORE fans of the musician and thus INCREASES the musician's income due to concerts, goods, and such?
On the post: Copyright Sillyness: Can't Take Photos Of Artwork That Was Built On The Works Of Others
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What happened to the audience?
Look, rap our knuckles enough times when we try to do simple things like photograph our kids and we will just stop going to these exhibits.
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Re: Re: Really?
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On the post: Microsoft Cracks Down On Windows Piracy In China... So Pirating Group Offers Up Ubuntu That Looks Like XP
Re: Re: Re: Not Going to Reduce Piracy of Real Windows
You don't have to do ANYTHING on the command line any more.
In fact, Ubuntu is so good at this point the only thing keeping me from switching to it completely is that World of Warcraft won't run on it.
On the post: Congress Gives $30 Million To Fight 'Piracy'
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By "pirates", you mean BOOTLEGGERS....
Now I understand! Well, if it weren't for bootleggers, I never would have discovered many of the bands I know and love (and have given lots of money to in the form of legitimate purchases).
On the post: Congress Gives $30 Million To Fight 'Piracy'
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food packaging
On the post: Microsoft DRM Locks You Out Of Your Own Documents
Re: categorically discounting drm is stupid
Or perhaps you are confused.
I suppose your argument applies to my bank account, too.
So DRM is good because my bank uses it by requiring me to show ID when I take money out...????
Hello!!??? Are you listening, AC???
On the post: More Creative Fiction In Warner Music Royalty Statements
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Sure, $640 sounds like a small enough number until you consider that EACH album returned should only ding the unrecouped amount by a few pennies (since that's all the royalties seem to be for these unrecouped bands).
So, your "only" $640 turns into (let's say) 6,400 albums returned (WITH ZERO ADDITIONAL SALES OVER THAT TWO YEAR PERIOD) at $.10 per album.
I eagerly await your response.
On the post: Danish Anti-Piracy Group Tells DVD Ripper Who Turned Himself In That It Won't Sue Him
Re: Re: i'm not clear on something
On the post: Danish Anti-Piracy Group Tells DVD Ripper Who Turned Himself In That It Won't Sue Him
i'm not clear on something
I see why the Danish Antipiratgruppen choose not to file civil suit against him, but he still broke a law and the Danish government should prosecute, no?
If they choose not to prosecute, then doesn't that invalidate the law if they choose to only enforce it in certain circumstances?
On the post: EU Officials Push Back Against Hollywood... Sorta; Note That Internet Access Should Be A Right... Sorta
Re: Is this real
If someone uses a phone to crank call someone, should we ban them from ever using a phone again?
If someone exposes themselves, do we cut off their genitalia? (don't answer that)
Or, do we forbid them from ever using a trenchcoat again?
The fact is that WEAPONS should be removed from criminals hands. The internet is not a weapon, it's a tool.
If I stab someone with a fork, should I never be allowed to use a fork again?
Yes, I realize I'm going on a tangent because violating copyright is not really like these other crimes (if you consider it a crime at all).
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There, that should get a fire started.
On the post: Canadian Gov't Issues Takedown To Newspaper For Posting Section Auditor General Report
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I suppose you think we should be isolationist?
On the post: Patent Holder Sues McAfee, Gets $25 Million... But May End Up Losing $5 Million Due To Everyone It Has To Pay Off [Update]
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Your math is off
On the post: Patent Holder Sues McAfee, Gets $25 Million... But May End Up Losing $5 Million Due To Everyone It Has To Pay Off [Update]
Re: Re: Re: Re: Your math is off
-$8M (lent to Deepnines)
+$10.1M (paid back by Deepnines)
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+$2.1M (look, PROFIT!!)
+$5.3M (Altitude asks for more)
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+$7.4M (look, even MORE profit!!)
On the post: Patent Holder Sues McAfee, Gets $25 Million... But May End Up Losing $5 Million Due To Everyone It Has To Pay Off [Update]
Re: Re: Re: Your math is off
+$8M (original loan to DeepNines)
+$25M (settlement)
-$10.1M (payment back to Altitude)
-$11M (F&R fees)
-$1.25M (local lawyer)
-$2.1M (travel and other)
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$8.55M net to DeepNines
-$5.3M (Altitude asks for more money)
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$3.25M profit (still not bad considering it's more than zero and put a bunch of worthless lawyers to work for who knows how long)
On the post: ACTA Negotiations Back On... White House Shows Small Group Proposed Text Under NDA
see, here's the thing they just don't get
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