I don't like the big labels. However, they did hold a copyright monopoly on recorded music for almost 90 years. What I want to know is, if the labels finally die off, what will become of those recordings? Do you think they'll become orphan works? Or do you think the (still living) artists will come up with ways for us to get their works?
In case it hasn't been mentioned yet, nobody in Australia really gives a shit about AAPT and, quite frankly, it does not surprise me in the least that their security is lackluster at best. Now if the ISP was Telstra, Optus or iiNet then I'd sit up and pay attention. There's a hint for Annonymous as to who to go for next to make an impact.
On the subject of people using Google to find illegal content, I know of nobody who has typed "illegal download" (or any variation thereof) into a search engine.
Seriously, I have a BluRay player. It plays CD, DVD, BluRay, MP3, MP4, MKV, XviD. So I can download the latest episodes of a TV show from the internet and chances are my player will play it. But it only plays Region 4 DVD's, thus wiping out the use of about half mmy DVD collection purchased from Ammazon from Region 1 and Region 2.
Yes, you read that right: It will play almost any "Pirate" format out there but stick in a non-Region 4 disc and it won't play them. Huh?
I was thinking about this last night. See, if it all goe through one compny, like Netflix, then we have another monopoly on our hand. But if each company/person put up their on VoD service, you'd have to visit half a doze different sites to watch all the hows you like. What to do?
Not that it makes much difference here in Australia where we have catch-up TV and not much else.
I'm wondering where companies like Amazon, Apple or Microsoft fit in with this? They were, as far as I can tell, originally looking at the big picture (charge less, keep people happy longer) but now seem to be incumbents, to me at least. Not disagreeing with the overall article one bit, just wondering if these three count as incumbents or not?
I am amazed that nobody has thought to ask "WHY is infringement, counterfieting and piracy growing at such a huge rate?" If it's growing faster now than any time in the last 300 years since copyright was invented, there should be discussion on why.
If it was just because "it' easier" then why does "everybody does it"? Surely that should show how much lack of respect there is for copyright, trademarks and IP in general. Maybe it's time to chnge the laws to match ociety.
I've realised why the US government isobsessed with IP laws: That's the only place left making money. Manufacturing i largely outsourced to south east Asia (mostly China) or Mexico, building houses is pretty much out, the motor industry is losing ground to foriegn competition, farming is subsidized to not grow too much** ando so IP is all that's left. The govornment wishes to keep it's tax income flowing somehow and if IP is the only thing making money, IP is it!
**Note: My info on American Farming Subsidis is something I read about two decades ago so my information on it is hideously out of date. Feel free to update it for me.
I would like to agree with you on the 2001/BTTF part. The thing is, those were technological advances that were imagined COULD happen. We simply don't have the technology yet. Yes, they could do manned space travel but the time involved would be too great for the average human to deal with. We still don't have proper suspended animation (a la Lost In Space) or stasis (a la Red Dwarf).
Meanwhile, the technology to doworldwide distribution of TV shows transmitted in multiple languages simultaneously (sp?) has been available since at least 2001.
I once read the following on Wikipedia: "It is commonly said in the U.S. industry that 'syndication is where the real money is' when producing a TV show. In other words, while the initial run of any particular television series may theoretically lose money for its producing studio, the ensuing syndication will generate enough profit to balance out any losses."
I read that and I finally understood why the TV networks / TV producers hate YouTube and Hulu so much: They think they will loose the profitability of the syndiction market if people can "just watch it online". The result is stuff like SOPA/PIPA of course. Plus some of the major networks trying to kill Hulu.
Of course, there is no reason why streaming cannot be as profitable as syndication. Streaming is another form of syndication,, where the consumer is the purchaser/right-leasor of the show, rather than a TV station. Syndication won't die out either, with many people still prefereing to watch "whatever is on" or recording shows to DVR's to watch later. Not to mention DVD sales still exist.
I've been meaning to post this for months but never bothered till now. This has nothing to do with Senator Ron Wyden or his post but t does have to do with why TV hates the internet. Except for Conan ;)
P.S: Why is Hulu called Hulu? Because you have to jump through hoops to watch it. (Hulu Hoops!)(I'm Australian, I don't get Hulu here)
Tomorrow I need to have an operation on my eye, involving lasers. I will probably need to wear an eye patch for a few days. I am a regular TechDirt reader and I think Mike is great. Will all this, especially the eye patch, make me a pirate?
There's some reordings of Rachmaninov's Piano Concertos performed by Rachmaninov that Naxos released under their public domain "Naxos Historical" label. I wonder if they're still available? I'd love to get them but my local record store wouldn't order them for me.
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Yes, you read that right: It will play almost any "Pirate" format out there but stick in a non-Region 4 disc and it won't play them. Huh?
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Not that it makes much difference here in Australia where we have catch-up TV and not much else.
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Where does it start/end?
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If it was just because "it' easier" then why does "everybody does it"? Surely that should show how much lack of respect there is for copyright, trademarks and IP in general. Maybe it's time to chnge the laws to match ociety.
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**Note: My info on American Farming Subsidis is something I read about two decades ago so my information on it is hideously out of date. Feel free to update it for me.
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Tiger Woods should like that =)
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Meanwhile, the technology to doworldwide distribution of TV shows transmitted in multiple languages simultaneously (sp?) has been available since at least 2001.
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Remember when....?
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Off Topic A Bit Here: TV vs YouTube/Hulu
I read that and I finally understood why the TV networks / TV producers hate YouTube and Hulu so much: They think they will loose the profitability of the syndiction market if people can "just watch it online". The result is stuff like SOPA/PIPA of course. Plus some of the major networks trying to kill Hulu.
Of course, there is no reason why streaming cannot be as profitable as syndication. Streaming is another form of syndication,, where the consumer is the purchaser/right-leasor of the show, rather than a TV station. Syndication won't die out either, with many people still prefereing to watch "whatever is on" or recording shows to DVR's to watch later. Not to mention DVD sales still exist.
I've been meaning to post this for months but never bothered till now. This has nothing to do with Senator Ron Wyden or his post but t does have to do with why TV hates the internet. Except for Conan ;)
P.S: Why is Hulu called Hulu? Because you have to jump through hoops to watch it. (Hulu Hoops!)(I'm Australian, I don't get Hulu here)
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