Interesting observation Shirley. Musicians deserve compensation for their
work, just like everyone else. But the performing rights organizations work
like other corporate giants - only making the "already rich" get richer. I
doubt the average musician gets much out of them. And the Recording
Industry Association of America is nothing more than a shakedown for artists
and listeners alike. Instead of embracing the new music distribution
technologies, and working in that realm, they're forcing legislation to keep
the record companies' pockets lined. FYI, Janis Ian's column in this
month's "Performing Songwriter" magazine does a good job of telling it like
it is.
Gary
-----Original Message-----
From: Shirley Graver [mailto:shirleyg@...]
Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 6:33 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Vantage] [OT] ASCAP - Music-on-hold issue
Another hit from greedy media companies, no wonder so much media is pirated.
Consumers get tired of having their pockets picked. Another media note, a
California senator has presented a bill making it legal for media companies
to hack Peer to Peer networks. Me thinks this would unleash a response
from hackers that would be unprecedented. While this is not directly
related to Vantage, such a cyberwar could affect all of us.
Shirley
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work, just like everyone else. But the performing rights organizations work
like other corporate giants - only making the "already rich" get richer. I
doubt the average musician gets much out of them. And the Recording
Industry Association of America is nothing more than a shakedown for artists
and listeners alike. Instead of embracing the new music distribution
technologies, and working in that realm, they're forcing legislation to keep
the record companies' pockets lined. FYI, Janis Ian's column in this
month's "Performing Songwriter" magazine does a good job of telling it like
it is.
Gary
-----Original Message-----
From: Shirley Graver [mailto:shirleyg@...]
Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 6:33 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Vantage] [OT] ASCAP - Music-on-hold issue
Another hit from greedy media companies, no wonder so much media is pirated.
Consumers get tired of having their pockets picked. Another media note, a
California senator has presented a bill making it legal for media companies
to hack Peer to Peer networks. Me thinks this would unleash a response
from hackers that would be unprecedented. While this is not directly
related to Vantage, such a cyberwar could affect all of us.
Shirley
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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Crystal Reports and other 'goodies', please goto:
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