"I think there's something about paying for music that makes it more intense; you've got to listen harder to music. If you pay for it you're going to pay attention to the record you bought and get your money's worth."
Reminds me of a line from one of performance artist Laurie Anderson's songs:
"Ha ha ha. You've already paid for this."
Yes, music was so much more enjoyable when it came to us on easily-damaged 12" discs of plastic.
Laurie had some other advice too:
"Sit bolt-upright, in that straight-back chair, button that top button, and get set... for some difficult music."
"Libraries generally don't have the cash to go our and purchase new releases anyway."
Perhaps surprisingly, you'd be pretty much wrong about that.
The only way I see movies now is by getting them from the library, and they show up there just as quickly as they do in the stores. We will routinely look at the "Just Released" or "Coming Soon" lists published on various sites, and go to our local library web site and put a hold on things we like, and nine times out of ten, the library has them or is in the process of getting them.
We're nowhere near the only ones that do that. Typically our county library will get ten to twenty copies of a new release, and they'll all disappear into hold-queues for months before you ever see them on the library shelf.
I don't live in a particularly affluent area; the library gets by somehow, and they DO know what butters their bread - satisfied patrons - and they are willing to spend to keep them that way.
On the post: D.C. Libraries Offering Free, DRM-Free MP3 Downloads From Sony Music
Re: It's not free!
Do what I do: take your notebook to the library, and rip the CDs without even checking them out.
Hmmm... I wonder: is there a law against that?
On the post: Red Cross Wants Real Life Laws Enforced Within Virtual Worlds
Mission creeps?
On the post: Morality, Non-Zero Sum Games, Externalities & Why Someone Profiting Off Of Your Work Isn't A Bad Thing
Starting?
On the post: Morality, Non-Zero Sum Games, Externalities & Why Someone Profiting Off Of Your Work Isn't A Bad Thing
The "product" of the gatekeepers...
The product of the artists is what the people want, not the "product" of the now-useless intermediaries of the content industry.
On the post: How Do You Promote A Bad DRM Scheme? With A Bad Movie Of Course
Re: Worst?
On the post: The RIAA Was For Freedom Of Speech Before It Was Against It
Just a typo
On the post: Why The Supreme Court's 'Grokster' Decision Led To More, Not Less, P2P Filesharing
If your being able to SEE it is the only problem...
Why torture yourself?
On the post: Washington Post Column Incredulous That Congress Is Considering Censoring The Internet
Sign up for the fallacy Olympics!
On the post: Washington Post Column Incredulous That Congress Is Considering Censoring The Internet
You didn't comment on the content of the column
Thank you for playing Double Fallacy. You win a free copy of our home game.
On the post: OpenDNS Tells Congress Not To Create The Great Firewall Of America
So you ADMIT...
Thank you for being so honest.
On the post: Viacom Exec: 'Everyone Knows A Rogue Site When They See One'… Except He Doesn't
Obviously non-obvious
On the post: Why The Internet Has Been Awesome For Both Musical Artists and Fans
HA-HA-HA
Reminds me of a line from one of performance artist Laurie Anderson's songs:
"Ha ha ha. You've already paid for this."
Yes, music was so much more enjoyable when it came to us on easily-damaged 12" discs of plastic.
Laurie had some other advice too:
"Sit bolt-upright, in that straight-back chair, button that top button, and get set... for some difficult music."
Ah, the good ol' days!
On the post: Same Talking, Different Heads: How Not To Localize News
There was a difference...
Seemed fair and balanced to me.
On the post: Various Lawsuits Trying To Avoid Admitting That Porn Classics Debbie Does Dallas & Deep Throat Are Public Domain
Re: DL
On the post: Pete Townshend Calls iTunes A Digital Vampire; Talkin' 'Bout His Generation...
John Entwistle?
And listen here: Artists aren't supposed to be smart and logical. They're supposed to be all sensitive n'shit... and have the vision thing going on.
Pete Townshend made some great music, and he's a total asshole too... All of your best musicians are assholes. I'm OK with that.
On the post: Yes, You Can Compete With Free, But It Has To Be Done Right
Re: Re: Don't Prostitutes Compete with Free?
Um, well... that's what I've heard, anyway...
On the post: Content Industry Insists E-PARASITE Won't Rewrite DMCA, But Co-Author Of The Bill Admits That's The Plan
Two funny....
On the post: Justin Bieber: Senator Klobuchar Should Be Locked Up For Felony Streaming Bill
Get a room...
On the post: Warner Bros. Hates Libraries, Wants To Embargo DVD Sales To Libraries For A Month
Just released
Perhaps surprisingly, you'd be pretty much wrong about that.
The only way I see movies now is by getting them from the library, and they show up there just as quickly as they do in the stores. We will routinely look at the "Just Released" or "Coming Soon" lists published on various sites, and go to our local library web site and put a hold on things we like, and nine times out of ten, the library has them or is in the process of getting them.
We're nowhere near the only ones that do that. Typically our county library will get ten to twenty copies of a new release, and they'll all disappear into hold-queues for months before you ever see them on the library shelf.
I don't live in a particularly affluent area; the library gets by somehow, and they DO know what butters their bread - satisfied patrons - and they are willing to spend to keep them that way.
On the post: High Prices, Lack Of Availability Driving Lots Of Infringement
From the 'Looking a gift horse in the mouth' department
Just sayin...
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