I find it interesting that in their letter they seem to be referring to even copylefted and creative commons licensed music as "thier music".
Does ascap actually believe that they are entitled to ALL music, that they have the right to collect money on everything regardless of the songwriters and performers wishes?
First, You are AC on a board that does not verify identity, your comments are moot.
Just to feed the troll a bit but going for the double moot,
Please realize that I can use any other search engine I wish without any cost or even effort to change.
Any monopoly has to have a penalty for leaving it, the competitors sucking in comparison can not in any way create a "monopoly".
If the competition weren't idiots it would be an "opportunity".
How sad for them.
All you AC's need to at least make up a name and use it, consistently.
No one can tell you apart and further, no one is going to
even think about believing anything you say if you can't
even bother to back it up with a FAKE name.
Comboman,
By your reasoning, it makes sense for AT&T not to improve their service, if it's scarce then it costs more right?
Not investing in infrastructure = Higher profits?
Again, real competition would fix that, someone else would have the network that CAN support all those data users and would take away enough of AT&T's customers that their network was no longer stressed.
I am in the US.
I would love to be able to buy any phone at the "real" price and just use it, but sprint (my current carrier) only allows the devices/phones they sell.
AT&T has the lock on the iphone/ipad but such horrible service (in Chicago anyway) there's no possible way I'm going there.
Sprint CS sucks and Their $10 "because we can" plan for the new android phone makes them suck even worse, but the actual coverage in Chicago is excellent for voice and data.
I find it interesting
I find it interesting that in their letter they seem to be referring to even copylefted and creative commons licensed music as "thier music".
Does ascap actually believe that they are entitled to ALL music, that they have the right to collect money on everything regardless of the songwriters and performers wishes?
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damn ac's that was directed at the Anonymous Coward, Jun 21st, 2010 @ 11:02pm
Sorry.
Re:
Except, they don't do that, so your argument is (as are all ac arguments) moot.
Re: Re: True neutrality
If only there was a "funny" button
Re: Re: Re:
First, You are AC on a board that does not verify identity, your comments are moot.
Just to feed the troll a bit but going for the double moot,
Please realize that I can use any other search engine I wish without any cost or even effort to change.
Any monopoly has to have a penalty for leaving it, the competitors sucking in comparison can not in any way create a "monopoly".
If the competition weren't idiots it would be an "opportunity".
How sad for them.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: at least make up a damn name.
All you AC's need to at least make up a name and use it, consistently.
No one can tell you apart and further, no one is going to
even think about believing anything you say if you can't
even bother to back it up with a FAKE name.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:
You miss the point,
The fact that you want to own the book even though the exact same content is available elsewhere for free IS THE POINT.
Now that I know that it exists, (thanks by the way,) I want a copy too.
Re: Re: Re:
I guess you need the /s on Techdirt too...
Re: Simple Economics
Comboman,
By your reasoning, it makes sense for AT&T not to improve their service, if it's scarce then it costs more right?
Not investing in infrastructure = Higher profits?
Again, real competition would fix that, someone else would have the network that CAN support all those data users and would take away enough of AT&T's customers that their network was no longer stressed.
Re: Re: Proof of competition being GOOD for consumers.
I could be wrong but I don't think that the 4g networks are different from each other at all.
Re: Re: Proof of competition being GOOD for consumers.
I am in the US.
I would love to be able to buy any phone at the "real" price and just use it, but sprint (my current carrier) only allows the devices/phones they sell.
AT&T has the lock on the iphone/ipad but such horrible service (in Chicago anyway) there's no possible way I'm going there.
Sprint CS sucks and Their $10 "because we can" plan for the new android phone makes them suck even worse, but the actual coverage in Chicago is excellent for voice and data.