Putin is slowly returning Russia back to the good old days where you don't dare criticize the government, for fear of being arrested for breaking some law or tax evasion. One only has to look at Yukos and now Rosneft at what happens when you criticize or challenge Putin.
So while the US government congratulates Russia on it's crackdown on piracy, they turn a blind eye to the abuse of power against those that dare criticize the government. I guess it fits with the whole 'your either with us or against us' motto.
Good call on their motto. I don't see anything about "not granting corporations 100+ year copyright monopolies". Maybe that fits in with "fewer regulations, and a smaller, less-intrusive government".
Tom, explain how 100+ year copyright fits with fewer regulations and less-intrusive government? 14 years seems to be the optimal number when it comes to economic efficiency. So surely being a supporter of the free market, you would support a reduction in the length of copyright? Or are you a hypocrite?
That would be impossible, since there are no facts. Ask Tom to point us where on the balance sheet there is a line that refers to "Losses from Piracy". There is no such line. Ask Tome how much the money the movie, music and TV sectors are losing (surely they must be bleeding ink because of "rampant piracy").
The reality is that rampant global piracy of recorded music has cost the U.S. $12.5 billion in economic output and 71,060 jobs annually.
You make it sound that $12.5 billion has disappeared from the US economy because of piracy. I didn't know that piracy was a negative sum game. Who is being careless?
If I'm not spending my money on music, I'm spending my money on something else, so there is no cost in economic output and jobs. Perhaps, by spending my money on something else, I'm actually helping the economy because the spin-off affects are greater.
It's clear that you do not understand how Google News works. If newspapers want to rank higher in Google News perhaps they should work at improving their articles?
Based on your argument that Google is a source of competition for newspapers, the Yellow Pages is a source of competition for any business, since it provides a listing of alternative businesses. Thing is, I don't hear Joe's Pizza complaining that the Yellow Pages is worse than Osama. Most businesses seem to understand the purpose of the Yellow Pages: to advertise your business. Google is no different.
Wonderful. A doctor who defrauded the state's Medicaid and Medicare owns a patent troll company. Exactly how is he promoting innovation? I'm sure the supporters of the current patent system will be able to defend this with a straight face, right?
Unfortunately, there are realtors who only care about making a sale, even if it means lying. Sites like Zillow and RedFin will force Realtors to do better job and will hopefully make the crappy realtors more obvious and force them to change or leave the market.
The sales of the companies which have patented products will go down.
Aspirin and Tylenol no longer have patent protection, but both Bayer and McNeil PPC continue to sell their respective products, despite the plethora of generic alternatives and other analgesics. It was the lapsing of the patent that forced these companies to develop new products.
See, the thing is, you made the decision to live off the grid. You made the decision to use energy efficient lighting.
The real obstacle to reducing energy demand is subsidized electricity prices. If consumers were charged the actual cost of producing electricity (on an hourly basis), you would see an increase in energy conservation. Unfortunately, certain groups scream about low and fixed income households.
You are not the only one frustrated by the FBI/anti-piracy warnings, advertising and trailers. Name me another industry that thanks you for purchasing their product by throwing up a FBI warning screen?
There are options. There are several DVD copy programs that will make a copy of just the movie. I have made copies of all my kids DVDs with all the useless material removed. I don't have to worry about the kids wrecking the original and the movie plays right away.
Anything good come out of Belgium these days? Didn't think so. Yet another country shooting itself in the foot by caving in to the old media oligopoly.
And if the other company(BraBall) had a clear case of a predating patent, then it would be them having all the deals with major retailers, or at least going to court, specially when all those deep pockets are involved.
But the exec from that other company said he has not sued or does not plan to sue. He has figured out that suing does not generate any revenue and likely introduces an element of uncertainty that retailers may not be interested in.
Real industry is not about innovation, it's about repeatedly making something that works, adequate products at adequate price.
Um, that's what innovation is: making something that works for a target market at the right price.
No professional athlete is underpaid. They voluntarily signed a contract that stipulates their salary, bonuses and all other conditions. Further, they earn additional income through endorsements.
Ah, the good old 'there are only one or two good songs per CD' argument. Never did understand that argument. On one hand people complain that the record industry seems to focus of pop stars (you know the usual culprits) but the same people turn around and say 'there are only a few good songs on the CD', which seems to imply that only the good - or POPULAR - songs should be released.
Anyways, why is the survival of the record store or terrestrial radio any concern of musicians or record labels? There are newer, more cost effective means of distributing and marketing music. Things change. Get over it.
Most government regulations are meant to maintain the status quo under the guise of protecting the consumer or protecting the kids or protecting whatever. People need to be responsible for their actions, not the government.
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So while the US government congratulates Russia on it's crackdown on piracy, they turn a blind eye to the abuse of power against those that dare criticize the government. I guess it fits with the whole 'your either with us or against us' motto.
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Tom, explain how 100+ year copyright fits with fewer regulations and less-intrusive government? 14 years seems to be the optimal number when it comes to economic efficiency. So surely being a supporter of the free market, you would support a reduction in the length of copyright? Or are you a hypocrite?
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You make it sound that $12.5 billion has disappeared from the US economy because of piracy. I didn't know that piracy was a negative sum game. Who is being careless?
If I'm not spending my money on music, I'm spending my money on something else, so there is no cost in economic output and jobs. Perhaps, by spending my money on something else, I'm actually helping the economy because the spin-off affects are greater.
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Based on your argument that Google is a source of competition for newspapers, the Yellow Pages is a source of competition for any business, since it provides a listing of alternative businesses. Thing is, I don't hear Joe's Pizza complaining that the Yellow Pages is worse than Osama. Most businesses seem to understand the purpose of the Yellow Pages: to advertise your business. Google is no different.
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Aspirin and Tylenol no longer have patent protection, but both Bayer and McNeil PPC continue to sell their respective products, despite the plethora of generic alternatives and other analgesics. It was the lapsing of the patent that forced these companies to develop new products.
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The real obstacle to reducing energy demand is subsidized electricity prices. If consumers were charged the actual cost of producing electricity (on an hourly basis), you would see an increase in energy conservation. Unfortunately, certain groups scream about low and fixed income households.
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There are options. There are several DVD copy programs that will make a copy of just the movie. I have made copies of all my kids DVDs with all the useless material removed. I don't have to worry about the kids wrecking the original and the movie plays right away.
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But the exec from that other company said he has not sued or does not plan to sue. He has figured out that suing does not generate any revenue and likely introduces an element of uncertainty that retailers may not be interested in.
Real industry is not about innovation, it's about repeatedly making something that works, adequate products at adequate price.
Um, that's what innovation is: making something that works for a target market at the right price.
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Anyways, why is the survival of the record store or terrestrial radio any concern of musicians or record labels? There are newer, more cost effective means of distributing and marketing music. Things change. Get over it.
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