http://www.techdirt.com/ Easily digestible tech news.... http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/15495123189/ron-paul-doesnt-win-ronpaulcom-is-guilty-reverse-domain-hijacking.shtml#c275 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:19:56 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/15495123189/ron-paul-doesnt-win-ronpaulcom-is-guilty-reverse-domain-hijacking.shtml#c275 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/18225323199/president-obama-is-troubled-about-chilling-effects-his-own-administration-is-causing-to-journalism.shtml#c505 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:19:15 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/18225323199/president-obama-is-troubled-about-chilling-effects-his-own-administration-is-causing-to-journalism.shtml#c505 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/17515223193/riaa-copyright-reform-we-need-is-to-make-everyone-else-copyright-cops.shtml#c355 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:18:54 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/17515223193/riaa-copyright-reform-we-need-is-to-make-everyone-else-copyright-cops.shtml#c355
A: Government established broadcasting and cableco monopolies. These make it difficult for independent content creators to get their content distributed (via these mediums) without giving up their copy protection privileges to a parasite third party that contributes nothing besides access to their monopoly privileges that they lobbied for and stole from the public.

B: A one sided penalty structure that prevents restaurants and other venues from hosting independent performers without paying a third party parasite a licensing fee. This deters restaurants and other venues from hosting independent performers. Even bakeries are afraid of allowing children to draw custom drawings on birthday cakes because they might draw something infringing and the bakeries don't want to face potentially expensive lawsuits.

These laws hurt both artists and the public. They only help the parasite middlemen that contribute absolutely nothing beyond doing all they can to stifle competition. This isn't just about stopping infringement, it's about stopping all competition.

We need to start with abolishing govt. established broadcasting and cableco monopolies for commercial use or into the hands of private or commercial entities. That's not how a govt should regulate broadcasting spectra in the public interest.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/17515223193/riaa-copyright-reform-we-need-is-to-make-everyone-else-copyright-cops.shtml#c336 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:18:03 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/17515223193/riaa-copyright-reform-we-need-is-to-make-everyone-else-copyright-cops.shtml#c336 Don't buy anything (firsthand) from any label that's part of the RIAA
Don't buy anything (firsthand) from Sony.
Haven't watched TV/Cable in years.
Don't even waste my time downloading content, if it ain't on Netfilx it's not worth the time.
Don't much care anymore if bands I really like go broke anymore if they are signed to a major label.
Don't really care anymore if shows I might otherwise love fail to find, or lose enough of their, audience to get cancelled if they are produced by the networks.
Don't really care if MPAA movies flop at the box office.

Why?

Because the RIAA/MPAA/big publishing houses refuse to get it through their small, insignificant brains that they are NOT competing with piracy and they never were. They are, and always have been competing with THEMSELVES.

I have access to over 2,500 albums (and over 30,000 songs), over 1,200 movies and dozen of TV shows, over 2,000 books, a handful of console and PC games, and a crapload of board and roleplaying games.

I have no NEED for new content, and if I have a DESIRE for new content, there are plenty of sources (increasing by the day) that provide me what I want, when I want it, at a price that is reasonable, and without treating my like I am a piece of shit or a criminal.

They could find a magic bullet tomorrow that could totally stop piracy, and it wouldn't help them much (at least in my case). I don't consume their content, even for free, so why would I bother paying for it.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/18225323199/president-obama-is-troubled-about-chilling-effects-his-own-administration-is-causing-to-journalism.shtml#c502 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:17:20 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/18225323199/president-obama-is-troubled-about-chilling-effects-his-own-administration-is-causing-to-journalism.shtml#c502
I guess they decided China was right all along.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/17515223193/riaa-copyright-reform-we-need-is-to-make-everyone-else-copyright-cops.shtml#c331 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:17:19 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/17515223193/riaa-copyright-reform-we-need-is-to-make-everyone-else-copyright-cops.shtml#c331 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/18225323199/president-obama-is-troubled-about-chilling-effects-his-own-administration-is-causing-to-journalism.shtml#c481 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:16:07 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/18225323199/president-obama-is-troubled-about-chilling-effects-his-own-administration-is-causing-to-journalism.shtml#c481 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/17515223193/riaa-copyright-reform-we-need-is-to-make-everyone-else-copyright-cops.shtml#c326 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:14:36 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/17515223193/riaa-copyright-reform-we-need-is-to-make-everyone-else-copyright-cops.shtml#c326 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/18225323199/president-obama-is-troubled-about-chilling-effects-his-own-administration-is-causing-to-journalism.shtml#c460 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:14:10 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/18225323199/president-obama-is-troubled-about-chilling-effects-his-own-administration-is-causing-to-journalism.shtml#c460 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/17515223193/riaa-copyright-reform-we-need-is-to-make-everyone-else-copyright-cops.shtml#c307 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:13:38 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/17515223193/riaa-copyright-reform-we-need-is-to-make-everyone-else-copyright-cops.shtml#c307
But of course you pirates don't want to argue on moral grounds because know you lose there, so you keep putting out all these variations of BLAME THE PRODUCERS NOT THIEVES. Sheesh.

We must all police morality or civilization collapses. If you believe that taking someone else's work-product is moral, then don't be surprised when your efforts are stolen by even bigger thieves.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/15495123189/ron-paul-doesnt-win-ronpaulcom-is-guilty-reverse-domain-hijacking.shtml#c265 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:13:03 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/15495123189/ron-paul-doesnt-win-ronpaulcom-is-guilty-reverse-domain-hijacking.shtml#c265 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/17515223193/riaa-copyright-reform-we-need-is-to-make-everyone-else-copyright-cops.shtml#c284 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:12:48 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/17515223193/riaa-copyright-reform-we-need-is-to-make-everyone-else-copyright-cops.shtml#c284 they have it in their heads that there is nothing as important in the whole, wide world as a music track or movie. everything else is purely incidental
You missed out the bit about them being under their control. Music and movies that they do not control are competition, and need to be stamped out.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/17515223193/riaa-copyright-reform-we-need-is-to-make-everyone-else-copyright-cops.shtml#c283 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:11:11 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/17515223193/riaa-copyright-reform-we-need-is-to-make-everyone-else-copyright-cops.shtml#c283
We can dream, though.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/17515223193/riaa-copyright-reform-we-need-is-to-make-everyone-else-copyright-cops.shtml#c262 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:07:19 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/17515223193/riaa-copyright-reform-we-need-is-to-make-everyone-else-copyright-cops.shtml#c262
What I mean by defective in a major way is not some minor nitpick, but something of substance, such as not being the actual owner or authorized agent of the owner of the content being taken down.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/18225323199/president-obama-is-troubled-about-chilling-effects-his-own-administration-is-causing-to-journalism.shtml#c449 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:06:50 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/18225323199/president-obama-is-troubled-about-chilling-effects-his-own-administration-is-causing-to-journalism.shtml#c449 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/17515223193/riaa-copyright-reform-we-need-is-to-make-everyone-else-copyright-cops.shtml#c251 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:06:43 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/17515223193/riaa-copyright-reform-we-need-is-to-make-everyone-else-copyright-cops.shtml#c251
No $h*t Sherlock. So the answer must be "pile on more of the same" right? lol]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/17515223193/riaa-copyright-reform-we-need-is-to-make-everyone-else-copyright-cops.shtml#c249 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:04:38 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/17515223193/riaa-copyright-reform-we-need-is-to-make-everyone-else-copyright-cops.shtml#c249
People buy Bottled Water (can't compete with free). And the bottled water companies don't need to give away their water to sell t-shirts.

Maybe you should try the copyright trolling business model. It seems to have worked well for Righthaven and Prenda. You too can be rich beyond your wildest delusional ravings!]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/17515223193/riaa-copyright-reform-we-need-is-to-make-everyone-else-copyright-cops.shtml#c229 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:04:33 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/17515223193/riaa-copyright-reform-we-need-is-to-make-everyone-else-copyright-cops.shtml#c229 Remember that every artist that publishes outwith their control is competition for their business. It is this competition that will kill them in the end as their sales will drop as more artists compete in the market outwith their control.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/10290323174/vod-service-acetrax-shuts-down-germany-customers-movies-are-lost-due-to-drm.shtml#c594 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:04:17 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/10290323174/vod-service-acetrax-shuts-down-germany-customers-movies-are-lost-due-to-drm.shtml#c594
Also, "programmers" are on the defensive in a battle badly tilted against them, mostly because their bosses choose to piss against the wind instead of turn around.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/15495123189/ron-paul-doesnt-win-ronpaulcom-is-guilty-reverse-domain-hijacking.shtml#c245 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:04:11 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/15495123189/ron-paul-doesnt-win-ronpaulcom-is-guilty-reverse-domain-hijacking.shtml#c245