1) Every illegal download equals a missed sale.
2) If you are against SOPA, you are pro-piracy
3) SOPA will magically revive the golden age of the recording industry.
As soon as everyone involved in this debate acknowledges that these three statements are MYTHS, then we can collectively work on curbing piracy.
Danny Goldberg embodies the ignorance in the entertainment industry's 'old guard'. Last night on Colbert, all he managed to do was whine yet again (in old MGM VS Grokster fashion) that so many jobs and revenue have been lost due to internet file sharing, and that the "pendulum needs to swing back to the middle".
Danny, let me remind you that technological advancement is NOT a pendulum, and the only reason why YOUR generation managed to make billions off of recorded music was BECAUSE of technology. So you had a few easy decades exploiting other people's art. Now that technology has moved on, and thus making your 'golden era' a piece of history, you may want to look for other industries to more effectively use your skills, rather than whining about progress.
As for us artists; we'll be just fine. We were artists before technology enabled our music to be recorded, and we will be artists long after music has completely become share ware. It's who we are and what we do. Please stop talking on our behalf.
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The three biggest myths in this debate:
1) Every illegal download equals a missed sale.
2) If you are against SOPA, you are pro-piracy
3) SOPA will magically revive the golden age of the recording industry.
As soon as everyone involved in this debate acknowledges that these three statements are MYTHS, then we can collectively work on curbing piracy.
Anyone?
Danny Goldberg, please stop talking on the 'artist' behalf.
Danny Goldberg embodies the ignorance in the entertainment industry's 'old guard'. Last night on Colbert, all he managed to do was whine yet again (in old MGM VS Grokster fashion) that so many jobs and revenue have been lost due to internet file sharing, and that the "pendulum needs to swing back to the middle".
Danny, let me remind you that technological advancement is NOT a pendulum, and the only reason why YOUR generation managed to make billions off of recorded music was BECAUSE of technology. So you had a few easy decades exploiting other people's art. Now that technology has moved on, and thus making your 'golden era' a piece of history, you may want to look for other industries to more effectively use your skills, rather than whining about progress.
As for us artists; we'll be just fine. We were artists before technology enabled our music to be recorded, and we will be artists long after music has completely become share ware. It's who we are and what we do. Please stop talking on our behalf.