Home Messages Index
[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next]
Author IndexDate IndexThread Index

Re: [News] [SOT] More Bands Become RIAA-independent, Adopt Free Software Model

____/ [H]omer on Sunday 27 January 2008 19:41 : \____

> Verily I say unto thee, that Roy Schestowitz spake thusly:
> 
>> The Charlatans Pull a Radiohead
> 
> At the time, I recall the naysayers claiming this was just an anomaly.
> Obviously it was rather more than that.
> 
> NIN went a step further by actually releasing the "source" (master
> tracks), and encouraging rebuilding (remixing).
> 
> http://blog.wired.com/music/2007/11/universal-music.html
> http://remix.nin.com/
> 
> Looks like the future is in Free, user-generated content, much to the
> media moguls' chagrin, I'm sure.
 
ATM they attempt to change laws, just as Microsoft tries to introduce software
patents and make unsubstantiated claims. Be prepared to argue with bribed
politicians.

-- 
                ~~ Best of wishes

Roy S. Schestowitz      |    Windows XP: Dude, where's my RAM?
http://Schestowitz.com  | Free as in Free Beer |  PGP-Key: 0x74572E8E
Load average (/proc/loadavg): 0.28 0.98 1.45 2/138 7727
      http://iuron.com - semantic search engine project initiative

[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next]
Author IndexDate IndexThread Index