ratfynk's Journal: Cause of rediculous bill is more than meets the eye.

Just thought I would put this comment in my journal, as it is relative to my view about todays music dark age.

The pop culture hero worship of the lovable bad guy is the crux of the situation. As long as there is a little bit of the thief in our sensibilities then this is what you will expect to happen. Copyright infrigement has now come under this social sensitivity.

No we cannot justify our need to steal, but it feels good to be a pirate and thumb our noses at those who get rich selling the candy we crave. The average Joe in Chicago during the depression gladly took hand out from Al Capone, and many looked up to him as a figure standing up against what everyone loved to hate, Government.

The problem is Government has become dissasociated from people. The media has taken advantage of this and regularly makes villains of polititions, cops, and anyone seen to be in authority. It is ironic that the very media who has made all the money making villains out of polititians is now running to them for protection from a wave of junk media and pop music pirates. "This situation will get out of hand and we will be lucky to live through it." Quote from the Hunt for Red October.

There is going to be a fundimental shift in media and entertainment. As it no longer becomes possible to sell cds to the craved audiance then some other venue will become more important. Music concerts where the stoned out, lighter waving audience makes almost as much noise as the band have just become a bore to music lovers and musicians. Real musicians and performers will rule the day again because they are the only ones that will be able to get anyone to actually listen. Or buy anything, perhaps 24/96 high end iso over a secure connection to subscribers is the best route. That way a dvd rom can be burned by the subscriber who can legally burn cd and sell them to small local audiences. Rather like an underground direct music distro for musicians. Hmmmmm not a bad idea! It could bypass Sony RIAA and the whole sheebang and be totally legal and on the up and up.