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         |  epohs
             from )C: on 2003-07-25 08:26 [#00793471] Points: 17620 Status: Lurker
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 | link to article 
 a really clever idea on how to legally bypass current
 copyright laws, and distribute music more freely and less
 expensive.
 
 this idea doesn't cover all of the bases (like paying the
 artists), but, it's a very interesting concept none the
 less.
 
 serriously, read it.
 
 
 
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         |  Key_Secret
             from Sverige (Sweden) on 2003-07-25 08:36 [#00793497] Points: 9325 Status: Regular | Followup to epohs: #00793471
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 | ...and paying the artist is among the most important things here...
 
 haha.
 
 I don't mind paying cash to labels I like... I don't buy
 much mainstream anyway.
 oh to the point, it was a nice concept, but I just enjoy
 owning pressed stuff..
 and limited, if available :)
 
 but that's just me. for the environment, I guess this would
 be much better. But then you can release a limited amount of
 copies aswell, just for fun :)
 
 
 
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         |  Key_Secret
             from Sverige (Sweden) on 2003-07-25 08:36 [#00793498] Points: 9325 Status: Regular | Followup to Key_Secret: #00793497
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 | limited amount of pressed copies, I mean. 
 
 
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         |  epohs
             from )C: on 2003-07-25 09:08 [#00793535] Points: 17620 Status: Lurker
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 | yeah, it's far from a perfect plan,  but as of right now millions of people are doing it anyway... it's just, the way
 they are doing it now is illegal.
 
 and the guy does touch on the fact that current recording
 industry giants could refocus their energy on becoming
 marketers.
 
 one thing is for sure, the record industry is going to have
 to change soon, whether it likes it or not, i just thought
 this was a interesting idea that i hadn't heard yet.
 
 
 
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         |  Inverted Whale
             from United States Minor Outlying Islands on 2003-07-25 09:13 [#00793541] Points: 3301 Status: Lurker
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 | I thought this was an interesting idea and well thought out.
 
 But I think the RIAA has already sealed its fate with these
 latest lawsuits - this might be a business plan for some of
 the smaller, more nimble record labels.
 
 
 
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         |  pyro5hit9rind
             from Pickering (Canada) on 2003-07-25 10:30 [#00793682] Points: 315 Status: Lurker
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 | pretty soon the record labels are gonna lawsuit themselves SOO bad that they wont be able to even MAKE music. lol.
 
 
 
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         |  titsworth
             from Washington, DC (United States) on 2003-07-25 12:48 [#00793839] Points: 14550 Status: Lurker
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 | they could pay a flat rate per album per established artist (monetary amount depending on their popularity) directly to
 that musician.. it'd be better than a record deal in some
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         |  kochlear
             from aud-stim.com on 2003-07-25 21:45 [#00794204] Points: 2311 Status: Addict
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 | they could stop charging $20 a cd and maybe people would want to buy shit.
 
 come on, this isn't rocket science.
 
 DON'T COPPY THAT FLOPPY!
 
 
 
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         |  titsworth
             from Washington, DC (United States) on 2003-07-25 21:54 [#00794208] Points: 14550 Status: Lurker | Followup to kochlear: #00794204
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 | who i meant by "they" was snapster.. the users/music fans would pay a monthly/weekly fee or a low fee per album/track
 download
 
 
 
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         |  mc_303_beatz
             from Glasgow, Scotland on 2003-07-25 21:58 [#00794211] Points: 3386 Status: Regular
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 | sounds like a crap idea. I`ll continue to pirate music because that is what I do best as I am pure amazing and all
 that guff. moooooooooooooo
 
 
 
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         |  corticalstim
             from Canada on 2003-07-25 22:00 [#00794213] Points: 3885 Status: Regular | Followup to kochlear: #00794204
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 | this is the greatest thing i have ever seen. 
 
 
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         |  Inverted Whale
             from United States Minor Outlying Islands on 2003-08-01 13:09 [#00804464] Points: 3301 Status: Lurker
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 | There's a follow-up story by the author to anyone who was curious about the original plan.
 
 
 
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