[LAU] ASCAP Assails Free-Culture, Digital-Rights Groups

[Gabriel M. Beddingfield]

On Wed, 30 Jun 2010, drew Roberts wrote:

> On Wednesday 30 June 2010 09:29:21 Gabriel M. Beddingfield wrote:
>> On Wed, 30 Jun 2010, Dave Phillips wrote:
>>> I have an observation re: this thread: People who don't hold copyrights
>>> or patents typically don't understand the full significance of copyright
>>> or patent laws because they never have to. Those of us who do hold them
>>> regard the issue differently. My advice, try making your living from
>>> royalties for a
>>
>> Well said!
>>
>> -gabriel
>
> Isn't this a false dichotomy though? Why must a musician try and make a living
> from royalties? Are there no other options?

The point is:  people seem to be really cavalier about who 
has rights to the art that they did not create.

> And even if there are no other options, is it worth the 
> harm done to the rest of the world?

Harm?  Are you really /harmed/ because the artist asked 
you to /pay/ for a copy of his recording??

gimme a break.

-gabriel