Comment Re:Protect culture? (Score 1) 329
I actually agree with what this Mr. Sasseville is talking about. Sometimes I don't understand why some americans think they have the right to this and the right to that. Why is it that they think they can get everything for free? Or why is it that they want to share everything, even things that don't really belong to them? This is the culture that is developing here.
Is it so bad to spend money on things that you like and support? Spending money is what drives the economy and industries. If people don't spend, the economy won't grow.
I am a chinese-canadian, originally from Hong Kong. In HK, the economic growth and economic droughts are very apparent. When there are periods of depression, or incidents like SARS, the economy suffers because people are less likely to spend. But when people are spending like they normally do by going out and buying cds, books, magazines, movies, food, the economy grows. That's also the reason why HK can keep their entertainment industry alive, even though it is such a small place.
I do agree that file sharing can greatly help independant artists in getting their music recognized. But these guys do it not with the intention of making money but to get their music heard. So the file-swapping culture may be a blessing to them. The music industry is in it for business. If people think this is unethical, they should've raised this issue years ago when people started charging money for music. But now, this is how business is ran, and it is in fact the culture of business. So that's why I agree with protecting culture. When people spend, it will drive the economy forward.
Is it so bad to spend money on things that you like and support? Spending money is what drives the economy and industries. If people don't spend, the economy won't grow.
I am a chinese-canadian, originally from Hong Kong. In HK, the economic growth and economic droughts are very apparent. When there are periods of depression, or incidents like SARS, the economy suffers because people are less likely to spend. But when people are spending like they normally do by going out and buying cds, books, magazines, movies, food, the economy grows. That's also the reason why HK can keep their entertainment industry alive, even though it is such a small place.
I do agree that file sharing can greatly help independant artists in getting their music recognized. But these guys do it not with the intention of making money but to get their music heard. So the file-swapping culture may be a blessing to them. The music industry is in it for business. If people think this is unethical, they should've raised this issue years ago when people started charging money for music. But now, this is how business is ran, and it is in fact the culture of business. So that's why I agree with protecting culture. When people spend, it will drive the economy forward.
