Raising the Barriers to Entry

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Raising the Barriers to Entry
By Richard Menta 10/21/02
Despite their cries of piracy, file trading is not what the record industry fears. What they fear is competition, something the Record Industry Association of America (RIAA) figured out with regard to the Internet long before they ever took Napster to trial.
But piracy makes a good rally cry one that allows them to take a self-righteous position that those who use the Internet to develop new methods of music distribution are thieves. This includes tens-of-millions of their own consumers who either trade music they bought in the store or listen to streams broadcast over the Net. It has so far worked to decent success in the courts. The real truth is something far different....
http://www.mp3newswire.net/stories/2002/raising.html

― Lord Custos Omega (Lord Custos Omega), Sunday, 20 October 2002 23:54 (twenty-three years ago)

why is it that everyone tries to couch their pro-napster arguments in pro-competition jargon when it would be easier to just admit you like free music.

― keith (keithmcl), Monday, 21 October 2002 00:05 (twenty-three years ago)

a) because the author of such articles want to constantly remind everyone that Napster(clones) also function as a pro-competition tool that helps the home-based musician, despite how the RIAA doesn't want yo to know this fact. and
b) because "I like free music" is too damned obvious to bother bringing up. Theres nothing to be ashamed of in saying it, but its redundant to say it.

― Lord Custos Omega (Lord Custos Omega), Monday, 21 October 2002 00:24 (twenty-three years ago)

Internet radio != Napster

― Phil (phil), Monday, 21 October 2002 04:16 (twenty-three years ago)

I do see a significant increase in the amount of digipacks, numbered/limited releases, exclusive vinyls, boxsets etc thrown on the market since the advent of P2P. Coincedence?

― Siegbran (eofor), Monday, 21 October 2002 10:02 (twenty-three years ago)

Internet radio != Napster
Tell keith that. He specifically asked ...why is it that everyone tries to couch their pro-napster arguments...
Anyhow, any arguments that applies to Napster(clones) applies to wetcasting. Though one would argue that webcasting replaces bad radio stations and Napster(clones) replaces bad radio stations and overpriced singles.

― Lord Custos Omega (Lord Custos Omega), Monday, 21 October 2002 10:40 (twenty-three years ago)

I do see a significant increase in the amount of digipacks, numbered/limited releases, exclusive vinyls, boxsets etc thrown on the market since the advent of P2P. Coincedence?
Appealing to the completist urges of rabid collectors?

― Lord Custos Omega (Lord Custos Omega), Monday, 21 October 2002 22:08 (twenty-three years ago)

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