Paul Perkins wrote: > On Wednesday 02 July 2003 01:52 pm, Mark Knecht wrote: > >>In my mind, using something I didn't pay for, or didn't pay the money to >>the real owner, just isn't right. Theft is one word for this if you >>actively seek out this property. Accepting stolen goods might be another >>term if someone just gives it to me. > > > Well, look at typical music industry practice in dealing with musicians. Most > of the time, the creative talent gets ripped off (not paid) by the record > company. Then by the above rule, buying a "legitimate record company" CD is > "accepting stolen goods". So there is no morally correct way to hear "music > industry product" recordings. Maybe everyone should go back to making their > own music, live, at least until the RIAA cartel withers away. Or at least > keeps the ownership of the recordings out of the hands of those crooks. > > OK, OK, mostly off-topic, but not completely... > > to add to the OT... Daniel and i have been organising a petition, signed by musicians, against the RIAA's latest persecutions - with the emphasis being on suggesting more positive means to promote music rather than persecute music lovers. http://www.copyleftmedia.org.uk/justsayno/ m~ > > -- |\ _,,,---,,_ ZZZzz /,`.-'`' -. ;-;;,_ HTTP 503: Too Busy |,4- ) )-,_. ,\ ( `'-' '---''(_/--' `-'\_) fL .::. www.iriXx.org .::. www.copyleftmedia.org.uk .::. Musicians say No to RIAA Persecution and Prosecution of Music Lovers! Sign the petition at http://www.copyleftmedia.org.uk/justsayno/