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From:  Dean FH Macy <deanmacy@a...>
Date:  Sun Dec 8, 2002  3:31 am
Subject:  Re: [vocalist] file sharing and cd sales

Greypins@a... wrote:

>in an article at <A HREF="http://www.theguitarists.com/">theguitarists.com</A>,
the article says that leaking cd material through the internet (i assume the
author means through file sharing) actually boosts cd sales.
>
>anyone have any thoughts on this?
>
The author means thru unlawful releasing through the internet of
copyrighted material from CD's. I have been leading a fight during the
past two years to make it legal to play copyrighted music material over
the internet as long as the internet provider earns no money off the
music material. I realize HFA and ASCAP and the RIAA are fighting
against this proposal because they say they will lose money, but I, and
others in this fight against the big music vendors believe that CD sales
WILL improve and they, the songwriters will earn more money from sales
than they would otherwise because more people will become familiar with
their music. The RIAA reports that if music were allowed play over the
internet there would be a rash of illegal copying from the internet and
no one will buy CD's anymore. That's just not true. No matter what you
hear on the internet it will never sound as good as the real CD. As to
the copying, I doubt they'll be anymore copying than is already going on
from people who have the means, copying their favorite CD's to one to
share with friends. If you are interested in reading more about this
discussion type the words "MIDI Conspiracy" on any search engine. It's
a giant issue going all the way through Congress.

Dr Dean




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