well, while it might be overkill, it's done to protect the interests of the artist.
piracy literally sucks the life out of the industry, point blank. it's direct loss of profits, and you can bet your ass that they're going to go cutthroat whenever they get a chance to fight it....even if it overreaches their boundaries like with instances like this.
not justifying what they're doing, just offering some insight as to why.
Does the artist or the composer ever see the lion's share of the profit from their talent, intellect, and hard work? In one word: NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ASCAP is a racketeering outfit that should be prosecuted under the RICO Act. They have bilked the very composers and artists whom they claim to represent - ASCAP is Piracy on the High Seas.
*If a man wants God to hear his prayer quickly, then before he prays for anything else, even his own soul, when he stands and stretches out his hands towards God, he must pray with all his heart for his enemies. Through this action God will hear everything that he asks* -Abba Zeno-
*Protagoras: "Truth is subjective. What is true for you, and what is true for me, is true for me. Your opinion is true by virtue of its being your opinion."
*Socrates: "My opinion is: Truth is absolute, not opinion, and that you are in absolute error. Since this is my opinion, then according to your philosophy you must grant that it is true."
"Improvisational Art": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSxVO3EoCRM
Correction????????ASCAP is Piracy on the High C's.
Mike. Your not trying to push your post count up are you?
teddy
Hark at the pot calling the kettle grimy ass
The same thing happens over here in the UK. It is alright to buy a cd and play it at home, but try and play it to a group of people and you fall foul of "The Performing Rights Society."
Quite often if you go to the hairdressers they have music playing, they are now being told they shouldn't be doing that, even if it is on the radio. All because they are sharing it with the public, I agree that if you buy a cd the money has been paid.
As CD quite rightly put the artists and composers do not see the majority of the money.
Margaret
I see absolutely no difference if one person in a room listens to the radio or 1001 people in a room listening to the radio - Something is horribly askew with the current legislation. The madness must stop RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wait until you see a big business sign with the CBS eye looking at you.
Then you'll know some of your local advertising dollars are going to U.S.
That's them, not you.
Nice thread. I can only agree.
No its done to protect the content companies.Originally Posted by smudgedude
The artist doesnt really need them since the internet.
....and consumers can surely live without these greedy middlemen
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