I am totally with you on this. I saw the news today that there would be rulings, and it makes me so happy to see that our Supreme Court has their heads screwed on right :)
Since I have friends who are new musicians that agree wholeheartedly with Lowery, I would point out it's not just people who made money in the old system and make less now who are decrying Free Culture, but those who bought into the hype and dream of the rock star, and now see their chances to attain that lifestyle dwindling who are also striking out.
I work at a smaller college, in the department that prints out course packs, and several professors have been asking us how to scan their materials so they can put it online as a PDF since the price to copy is so high now.
Of course it should become expensive to read to kids! If the kids get interested in books, they might start reading themselves. If they read for themselves, they might pick up some of that pesky learnin'. If they learn, heaven forbid, they might actually figure out that SABAM is unecessary. We can't be having that, now can we? $328.00 please.
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..... anyone?
Yeah. Didn't think so. Remain vigilant, folks.
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It all makes sense!
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Of course, it doesn't hurt to point out the mistake as well so that it's noticed and hopefully not repeated.
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