Comment Re:Well, I think its a start... (Score 1) 276
I agree the message and not the identitiy of the messenger is whats really important.
As someone who admittedly has no direct knowledge of the music industry. I'd doubt that they are that confused. They know that digital technology, the web and file sharing are unstoppable in the long run. Perhaps they simply running interference until they have developed business strategies and infrastructure that allows them to monetize product using these same technologies and mechanisms. Like all large corporates they resemble to tankers which require lots `of time and space to change direction. Aggressive legal tactics and lobbying are being employed to give them that time and space.
As someone who admittedly has no direct knowledge of the music industry. I'd doubt that they are that confused. They know that digital technology, the web and file sharing are unstoppable in the long run. Perhaps they simply running interference until they have developed business strategies and infrastructure that allows them to monetize product using these same technologies and mechanisms. Like all large corporates they resemble to tankers which require lots `of time and space to change direction. Aggressive legal tactics and lobbying are being employed to give them that time and space.
