[linux-audio-user] so.... u wish to hear something completely horrible

[Patrick Shirkey]

R Parker wrote:
> 
> --- Patrick Shirkey <pshirkey at boosthardware.com>
> wrote:
> 
> 
>> BTW I respect Ron and his work but I am not prepared
>> to let that little 
>> slight go by. tX is a highly undervalued piece of
>> software and anyone 
>> who uses it deserves more encouragement to do
>> whatever the hell they 
>> feel like with it. If a member of this list
>> personally doesn't like 
>> artwork that is made public here then they are free
>> to criticize it but 
>> telling someone to stop doing what they are doing
>> because they are not 
>> original is BS.
> 
> I do not support, want to be associated with or
> tolerate violating artist rights. I love and live for
> music and musicians.
> 

But you don't mind criticizing someone for being unoriginal because it 
goes against your personal opinion of what is right for an artist to 
call their own work!

> You have conjured up a set of arguments to justify
> your actions. Does violating copyrights do the artist
> a favor by creating revenue and promotional
> opportunity? No! I've seen this first hand and know
> the outcome. Experience outweighs assumptions.
> 

I too have experienced when others use my work for personal gain and I 
have found the best way to deal with it is to accept it as an 
inevitability and attempt to make sure my work is appropriately licensed 
so I can get something back if it becomes financially viable. Otherwise 
I will release my work under a copyleft license and be thankful when 
anyone listens to it and enjoys what they hear.

> Your a criminal for personal gain, artistic, social
> and economic change. A Robin Hood for artists?

How about an antiestablishmentarialist? A Digital rights squatter with 
enough peyote in my teacup to permanently blow your mind.

> A
> problem is that "digital musicians" who violate
> copyrights as a rule return nothing.
> 

That's your opinion. I happen to enjoy a lot of the music I have heard 
that violates copyright. Often it is in the form of a mix CD that a 
friend has given me.

> As an artist, I will tell you that your assistance in
> building my career through copyright violations is
> unwanted. 
> 

Yeah right, so if I just happened to play your work in the next big 
movie and you found out you weren't getting any dosh for it, but your 
tracks started selling more copies at itunes then you would be really 
unhappy and pissed off with the world. You would have to let everyone 
know that the new found attention is totally unjustified and unwarranted 
and that you are really embarrassed about having your tunes associated 
with the movie.

However, I happen to know this is not the case but instead your music 
was ripped off in an international business venture that went sour. 
Unfortunately for you the outcome was that your samples were "Stolen" 
and used in a professional DAW where you now have to endure the pain of 
hearing the occasional track with your samples as a basis.

Aren't you just slightly pleased and gratified that anyone would want to 
use your work as the basis for their own?

The question could also be asked as to why the company that ripped you 
off feel it is acceptable to continue to use your samples without 
further recompense?

Surely you had the presence of mind to publicly license your work before 
you gave them a copy?




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Patrick Shirkey - Boost Hardware Ltd.
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