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Re: Let people rip your songs if you want to succeed Posted by Jason Horton (from: 203.134.13.194) on June 01, 2002 at 22:36:09: In Reply to: Re: Let people rip your songs if you want to succeed posted by SteveR on May 31, 2002 at 11:59:43: : The music industry is still in the dark ages : whilst trying to defend the realm they never : deserved to hijack. Closing down Napster was a : laughable exercise and more proof that there is : nothing they can do to protect artists : financial rights to their product. I do see some hope though - media parent companies that own record companies have made interesting moves in recent times. AOL Time Warner have told their record company that their music subscription service is so bad they won't promote it on the AOL web site until it provides something music lovers actually want. Bertelsmann acquired Napster and even previously lent millions to it even though BMG was suing Napster. The bottom line for record company executives is that if they don't call a truce in their war with their own customers then their audience focussed owners may just well take matters into their own hands. Jason. Follow Ups: Post a Followup Name: E-Mail: Subject: Comments: : : The music industry is still in the dark ages : : whilst trying to defend the realm they never : : deserved to hijack. Closing down Napster was a : : laughable exercise and more proof that there is : : nothing they can do to protect artists : : financial rights to their product. : I do see some hope though - media parent companies : that own record companies have made interesting : moves in recent times. : AOL Time Warner have told their record company : that their music subscription service is so bad : they won't promote it on the AOL web site until it : provides something music lovers actually want. : Bertelsmann acquired Napster and even previously : lent millions to it even though BMG was suing Napster. : The bottom line for record company executives is : that if they don't call a truce in their war with : their own customers then their audience focussed : owners may just well take matters into their own : hands. : Jason. Optional Link URL: Link Title: Optional Image URL: [ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ Music Software Discussion & Help Page ] [ FAQ ]

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