Comment Napster, The Universe and Everything (Score 1) 246
I assume there are ways to detect if a file contains an mp3 stream or if it is just zip'ed or if its encrypted. Therefore, Napster will just bar anything that isn't mp3 data, if people try any of these tricks. (only of course if all this is done server side). If the whole system is done on the client software, it will be hacked in minutes. This is gonna turn out to be a constant battle which is probably what the RIAA wants.
As to the record companies - why can't they just accept the fact that they cannot win. There are more ways of making money off music other than selling cd's. They sell all sorts of merchandise and get paid millions from tv/radio/film for royalties. They could offer their songs for download on their own (very fast) servers for free and put advertising into the files. (someone will hack that too but...). Its the same with all intellectual property. Software, movies, music its all the same. The big corps. know they have a good thing going - they can come up with something dirt cheap. Master it to cd and print as many copies as they want for nothing and sell them for a massive profit.
Some of the artists out there do what they do because they enjoy it, some want fame, and others fortune. But lots of people want both, and don't want to put the effort in to get it.
The open-source revolution has proved that some of us are willing to do something they love for little or no money, and share it with everyone. I say, good for them.
-tfga
As to the record companies - why can't they just accept the fact that they cannot win. There are more ways of making money off music other than selling cd's. They sell all sorts of merchandise and get paid millions from tv/radio/film for royalties. They could offer their songs for download on their own (very fast) servers for free and put advertising into the files. (someone will hack that too but...). Its the same with all intellectual property. Software, movies, music its all the same. The big corps. know they have a good thing going - they can come up with something dirt cheap. Master it to cd and print as many copies as they want for nothing and sell them for a massive profit.
Some of the artists out there do what they do because they enjoy it, some want fame, and others fortune. But lots of people want both, and don't want to put the effort in to get it.
The open-source revolution has proved that some of us are willing to do something they love for little or no money, and share it with everyone. I say, good for them.
-tfga
