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Welcome to NYC
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And , again it is just a toothless MTA proposal to limit the un-limited -- very unlikely to happen. The MTA wants an uproar , so they can look nice when they do not do it.

But they are cutting back service here in NYC -- esp on late nite transit -- which as a musician who works late into the night is a pain for me]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100713/15411510198.shtml#c571 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:29:23 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100713/15411510198.shtml#c571 http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/07/13/2010-07-13_mta_plan_for_limited_unlimited_metrocard.html]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100713/15411510198.shtml#c547 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:27:55 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100713/15411510198.shtml#c547
The MTA pulls these little political tricks all the time. It is actually pretty savvy on their part-- they threaten something they really do not want to do , to horse trade it off elsewhere

{ full disclosure , I was on staff @ "NYPIRG / Straphangers Campaign" for six years [83-86 & 92-95] , I am still somewhat involved as a volunteer. http://straphangers.org/)


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http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/07/13/2010-07-13_mta_ plan_for_limited_unlimited_metrocard.html]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100713/15411510198.shtml#c539 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:18:55 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100713/15411510198.shtml#c539
The MTA pulls these little political tricks all the time. It is actually pretty savvy on their part-- they threaten something they really do not want to do , to horse trade it off elsewhere

{ full disclosure , I was on staff @ "NYPIRG / Straphangers Campaign" for six years [83-86 & 92-95] , I am still somewhat involved as a volunteer. http://straphangers.org/)


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I did ten years ago- still active -- see my profile..

but I just do not have the time in life to accept and moderate comments there ,, other then comment by email-- please do comment of you wish. If it is worthwhile I post and reply]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100713/15350410197.shtml#c916 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 02:19:12 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100713/15350410197.shtml#c916 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100712/23482610186.shtml#c1884 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 21:55:48 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100712/23482610186.shtml#c1884
and often enough the studio pros do become contributing writers to a song.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100713/15350410197.shtml#c896 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 21:52:48 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100713/15350410197.shtml#c896 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100713/15350410197.shtml#c616 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 07:24:00 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100713/15350410197.shtml#c616
Moderate and Facilitate Mike ,, and you will get more "quality debate",,--- and more good traffic & ad clicks .
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I really do not understand why you Mike let threads here fall into the gutter. How does that help a good public policy debate? What purpose does it serve? Entertainment for posters?]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100712/23482610186.shtml#c1666 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 07:13:23 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100712/23482610186.shtml#c1666
Pro studio musicians do OK -- are they rich ,, no ,,,,,but they make more than 90 % of people who gig music in bars for a living. Studi guys in a union and get scale. But they do not need a strait jib , like bar band dudes do.

Copyrights & Royalties now and forever]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100713/12185410195.shtml#c253 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 07:03:27 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100713/12185410195.shtml#c253
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_Nrp7cj_tM
The Seven Words by George Carlin

Lenny Bruce is also redeemed.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100712/16365810183.shtml#c266 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 06:59:24 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100712/16365810183.shtml#c266
If you do not like , tough.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100713/15350410197.shtml#c576 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 06:57:24 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100713/15350410197.shtml#c576 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100708/15263910135.shtml#c340 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 05:31:34 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100708/15263910135.shtml#c340
ME : It is all true. The courts rule on what law says. If the law has "un-intended consequences" Congress has to fix the law. They will. Congress likes libraries.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100627/2304419976.shtml#c2373 Wed, 7 Jul 2010 17:26:43 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100627/2304419976.shtml#c2373
The copyright laws offer creators incentive to produce new and unique works. These may come in various forms, including movies, music, and books, all of which are important components of American culture.

These works create jobs, from their production and manufacture to the advertising and sales that support them.

To cultivate these new jobs, intellectual property enforcement must keep pace with an ever changing digital world.

As an avid photographer I am intrigued by the debate at the turn of the 20th Century about whether photographs were copyrightable creations, or merely technical representations.

Public discussion then helped shape copyright laws to accommodate the new medium, just as it does now as times and technologies continue to change.

Today people watch television on handheld devices, skim books on digital readers and enjoy music on laptops, benefiting both content owner and the user.

But along with these new opportunities for distributing creative content, the World Wide Web has also brought new challenges.

"A rampant increase in online piracy threatens the financial viability of those same copyright owners who benefit from our new technology.

This risks harming not only those creators, but the hundreds of thousands of jobs that result from their products.

It also instills the user with a fundamental mistrust of the technology. Effective intellectual property enforcement is necessary to counter this attack. "

http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/technology/91929-celebrating-the-birth-of-copyright-sen-patrick-leahy]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100627/2304419976.shtml#c2276 Wed, 7 Jul 2010 11:34:59 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100627/2304419976.shtml#c2276 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100627/2304419976.shtml#c2259 Wed, 7 Jul 2010 11:28:37 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100627/2304419976.shtml#c2259

ME : NAME THEM. There are no members of Congress who agree w/ you Mike on Copyrights.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100706/01361810078.shtml#c965 Wed, 7 Jul 2010 10:06:25 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100706/01361810078.shtml#c965
And a GREAT musician.

But, I also think, his disdain for "Internet Pirates" is quite real.

Easily equal to mine.

Go-Prince-Go!!]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100706/01361810078.shtml#c956 Wed, 7 Jul 2010 10:03:20 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100706/01361810078.shtml#c956
Your "words" are meaningless,

And out of step with the realities of how COPYRIGHTS give Musicians complete control over legal distribution of their music.

The Gov't & law will fight the Pirates for Prince [& me.]]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100706/01361810078.shtml#c910 Wed, 7 Jul 2010 04:59:14 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100706/01361810078.shtml#c910

Me : It is all about Artistic CONTROL not $$ , as I have been proclaiming here for a while.

Glad you agree Mike.

Kudos to Prince-- for protecting Artist Control RIGHTS]]>