"We know that all of our privacy problems could be solved if only the math and computer folks could figure out how to divide by zero for us. Come on guys, why do you freetards love piracy and hate America so much?"
It's almost as if we think that if we paid the artist directly for doing good work, they'd want to make more music for us to enjoy... Instead of the label saying they were losing them money, and the artist beholden to make an album like the industry wants instead of what they want.
The worst part about the move to all digital distribution channels, is that instead of realizing it as a way to save costs for both the business (no need to build as much physical media) and the consumer (delivery costs are less), they see it as a way to apply more DRM and make it so you cannot re-download your purchase nor use it across multiple devices -- even though technology shows us that this format incompatibility stuff is a bunch of fabricated bullshit in this day and age.
But they'll monetize the idea of making you buy the same shit 3 times over and call it progress... Or at least, they'd call it progress, if it still weren't for all those pesky pirates... But with just a little more DRM and restrictive licensing and policing of the internet...
Here is to hoping that this "experiment" is a complete success and opens peoples eyes to how the pricing structure should work. I have never bought an e-book (nor an e-reader, for that matter) because I can buy the books used for cheaper and if I so desire to get rid of them -- they have resale value.
I have to concur. People need to understand the difference between a "semi-automatic" and an "automatic" weapon. I've heard enough terrible fearmongering speech that preys off of ignorance of terms like this, and the ever present bullshit terminology and classification of so called "assault weapons".
It seems to me like whether the police were carrying semi-automatics or revolvers is irrelevant to the guy being arrested for snapping a photo because he was "being a dick", so to speak. If they had been carrying M-16s, M-14s, AR-15s, MP5s, or something of that nature... Then maybe the firearms references would be more interesting (and possibly relevant). As it stands, is there any reason we SHOULDN'T expect police to be carrying a semi-automatic firearm?
So, the natural progression of this, is that we assume people are always going to do something bad with all things at all times, so we must levy a "bad citizen tax" (call it what you will, honestly) on those items.
Not only has the internet given my band an audience, it has also given us a chance to continue to make new music in spite of the hundreds (or thousands) of miles that may separate us. And it allows us to collaborate with people on other continents, who we may never have met otherwise.
And that we give our songs away for free? I know for me personally, I just enjoy making the music and sharing it with people (who will also hopefully enjoy it). It is my hobby, and I don't need any money for it.
This may bite me in the ass in the future, but I must admit -- I quit renewing my ACM membership once I got out of college. And I did research in college and never used ACM for any of it.
May 1st is seriously really soon. It is only a week away. What exactly is the emergency?
Somebody might think twice about the decision they're making, rather than stepping off the cliff to a terrible licensing deal just because they had to make a snap judgment.
Judges, I beg you, please don't go down this wormhole.
The biggest barrier to entry here would be that it would require people at large to know how the technology actually works (and not spout off about how one of them THINKS it actually works)...
As a metal fan (but not necessarily a Metallica fan...), I think the internet has been great for metal. I have been able to share high quality recordings of my own band's stuff for free (at least, it was fairly easy, back when we had megaupload), find all sorts of great bands (and I still buy CDs and music performance DVDs), and meet people who liked the same sort of bands I do -- as well as finding out about shows within a 6-8 hour driving radius. The Internet has been fantastic for my own foray into heavy metal.
Cool, a story I submitted got posted! Since I think it is relevant, I will post my comments I did on the blabbermouth piece here as well:
"Right... But, on the flip side, look at the price of digital goods versus the price of physical goods. People expect to be able to use their products across all of their devices by only buying something once... The genie is out of the bottle, and whining about it isn't going to fix it. I still like buying physical CDs, personally (I prefer to buy them from shows at merch tables), and will do stuff like iTunes as a last resort. And I can't necessarily blame people for wanting stuff immediately, the problem is that there isn't an easy way for them to get the high quality music, legally, in a DRM-free way. People don't like strings being attached, either. If you're selling a product, you have to tailor to the consumer, unless you've cornered the market or something... I'll blow money on STEAM all the time, because they offer a service that I enjoy for a great price, and their sales are phenomenal. iTunes sales? Pfft, what? At least sometimes Amazon runs sales on physical CDs, at least."
I concur -- I also follow GrumpyGamer on Twitter, and am full on in support of this because I think Ron Gilbert is a genius and can't wait to see what happens here. I still have fond memories of playing Maniac Mansion in my youth and it is still one of my favorite games (and I see some fans are doing a 3D remake of it as well).
...And I see they just crossed OVER ONE MILLION DOLLARS on the kickstarter here! Holy crap!
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Hopefully with 3rd edition rules, though.
What the hell?
Nuclear Blast, as a rather avid metal fan, I am EXTREMELY disappointed in you over this shit.
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Heh, totally meant "PIRACY" not "PRIVACY"... But I suppose it may work for either case, actually.
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"We know that all of our privacy problems could be solved if only the math and computer folks could figure out how to divide by zero for us. Come on guys, why do you freetards love piracy and hate America so much?"
Cool beans.
I've been waiting for something like this to happen; excellent news.
However, let's hope that the MPAA/CARA don't try to sabotage the movie by tagging it with NC-17 or some such nonsense.
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It's almost as if we think that if we paid the artist directly for doing good work, they'd want to make more music for us to enjoy... Instead of the label saying they were losing them money, and the artist beholden to make an album like the industry wants instead of what they want.
All Digital
The worst part about the move to all digital distribution channels, is that instead of realizing it as a way to save costs for both the business (no need to build as much physical media) and the consumer (delivery costs are less), they see it as a way to apply more DRM and make it so you cannot re-download your purchase nor use it across multiple devices -- even though technology shows us that this format incompatibility stuff is a bunch of fabricated bullshit in this day and age.
But they'll monetize the idea of making you buy the same shit 3 times over and call it progress... Or at least, they'd call it progress, if it still weren't for all those pesky pirates... But with just a little more DRM and restrictive licensing and policing of the internet...
Excellent.
Here is to hoping that this "experiment" is a complete success and opens peoples eyes to how the pricing structure should work. I have never bought an e-book (nor an e-reader, for that matter) because I can buy the books used for cheaper and if I so desire to get rid of them -- they have resale value.
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I have to concur. People need to understand the difference between a "semi-automatic" and an "automatic" weapon. I've heard enough terrible fearmongering speech that preys off of ignorance of terms like this, and the ever present bullshit terminology and classification of so called "assault weapons".
It seems to me like whether the police were carrying semi-automatics or revolvers is irrelevant to the guy being arrested for snapping a photo because he was "being a dick", so to speak. If they had been carrying M-16s, M-14s, AR-15s, MP5s, or something of that nature... Then maybe the firearms references would be more interesting (and possibly relevant). As it stands, is there any reason we SHOULDN'T expect police to be carrying a semi-automatic firearm?
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Well, we're boned.
Wow.
So, the natural progression of this, is that we assume people are always going to do something bad with all things at all times, so we must levy a "bad citizen tax" (call it what you will, honestly) on those items.
Nice.
Not only has the internet given my band an audience, it has also given us a chance to continue to make new music in spite of the hundreds (or thousands) of miles that may separate us. And it allows us to collaborate with people on other continents, who we may never have met otherwise.
And that we give our songs away for free? I know for me personally, I just enjoy making the music and sharing it with people (who will also hopefully enjoy it). It is my hobby, and I don't need any money for it.
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He who controls the genetic memory controls the universe.
The genes must flow!
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This may bite me in the ass in the future, but I must admit -- I quit renewing my ACM membership once I got out of college. And I did research in college and never used ACM for any of it.
Well, of course!
May 1st is seriously really soon. It is only a week away. What exactly is the emergency?
Somebody might think twice about the decision they're making, rather than stepping off the cliff to a terrible licensing deal just because they had to make a snap judgment.
Nice.
Judges, I beg you, please don't go down this wormhole.
The biggest barrier to entry here would be that it would require people at large to know how the technology actually works (and not spout off about how one of them THINKS it actually works)...
The Internet has been great for metal...
As a metal fan (but not necessarily a Metallica fan...), I think the internet has been great for metal. I have been able to share high quality recordings of my own band's stuff for free (at least, it was fairly easy, back when we had megaupload), find all sorts of great bands (and I still buy CDs and music performance DVDs), and meet people who liked the same sort of bands I do -- as well as finding out about shows within a 6-8 hour driving radius. The Internet has been fantastic for my own foray into heavy metal.
Commentary
Cool, a story I submitted got posted! Since I think it is relevant, I will post my comments I did on the blabbermouth piece here as well:
"Right... But, on the flip side, look at the price of digital goods versus the price of physical goods. People expect to be able to use their products across all of their devices by only buying something once... The genie is out of the bottle, and whining about it isn't going to fix it. I still like buying physical CDs, personally (I prefer to buy them from shows at merch tables), and will do stuff like iTunes as a last resort. And I can't necessarily blame people for wanting stuff immediately, the problem is that there isn't an easy way for them to get the high quality music, legally, in a DRM-free way. People don't like strings being attached, either. If you're selling a product, you have to tailor to the consumer, unless you've cornered the market or something... I'll blow money on STEAM all the time, because they offer a service that I enjoy for a great price, and their sales are phenomenal. iTunes sales? Pfft, what? At least sometimes Amazon runs sales on physical CDs, at least."
Holy crap!
266% funded, $1,064,138 pledged, 32 days left...
UNBELIEVABLE!
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I concur -- I also follow GrumpyGamer on Twitter, and am full on in support of this because I think Ron Gilbert is a genius and can't wait to see what happens here. I still have fond memories of playing Maniac Mansion in my youth and it is still one of my favorite games (and I see some fans are doing a 3D remake of it as well).
...And I see they just crossed OVER ONE MILLION DOLLARS on the kickstarter here! Holy crap!