Comments on: File swapping now illegal (at least in the USA) http://www.connectioneconomy.com/2005/06/27/file-swapping-now-illegal-at-least-in-the-usa/ Blogging about Tomorrow's world Today Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:54:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: bbrady http://www.connectioneconomy.com/2005/06/27/file-swapping-now-illegal-at-least-in-the-usa/comment-page-1/#comment-493 bbrady Thu, 18 Aug 2005 14:57:41 +0000 http://www.tmtd.biz/2005/06/27/file-swapping-now-illegal-at-least-in-the-usa/#comment-493 Surely the technolgy is here to do the following: 1. A user can download a pice of music for "one to five plays" of the song and pays 1$ after the song has been played the agreed number of times, it self deletes or becomes deactivated. It can be reactivated for a fee as per one of the options 2. A user can download the song for any number of plays over a period of a month for $2 and then the same as the above occurs 3. A user can download the song and own it forever for $4 The whole thing behind music swapping and file sharing is this. We all hear the latest Groban or Collective Soul song on the radio. We love it, but the rest of the album is not nearly as good. We are unhappy to buy the whole CD for only 1 or 3 songs we like, so it is better to download the song/s we do like. If the music industry spent money developing the kinds of options I discussed above, they would have to spend a lot less money on lawyer. An interesting model on audio books can be found at Audible.com. You pay a monthly fee, you get to download 2 audio boks per month an listen to them via your ipod or palm or whatever device you have. The book companies seem to be embracing it, why not the music industry! Surely the technolgy is here to do the following:
1. A user can download a pice of music for “one to five plays” of the song and pays 1$ after the song has been played the agreed number of times, it self deletes or becomes deactivated. It can be reactivated for a fee as per one of the options
2. A user can download the song for any number of plays over a period of a month for $2 and then the same as the above occurs
3. A user can download the song and own it forever for $4

The whole thing behind music swapping and file sharing is this. We all hear the latest Groban or Collective Soul song on the radio. We love it, but the rest of the album is not nearly as good. We are unhappy to buy the whole CD for only 1 or 3 songs we like, so it is better to download the song/s we do like. If the music industry spent money developing the kinds of options I discussed above, they would have to spend a lot less money on lawyer. An interesting model on audio books can be found at Audible.com. You pay a monthly fee, you get to download 2 audio boks per month an listen to them via your ipod or palm or whatever device you have. The book companies seem to be embracing it, why not the music industry!

]]> By: Graeme http://www.connectioneconomy.com/2005/06/27/file-swapping-now-illegal-at-least-in-the-usa/comment-page-1/#comment-281 Graeme Wed, 06 Jul 2005 06:57:13 +0000 http://www.tmtd.biz/2005/06/27/file-swapping-now-illegal-at-least-in-the-usa/#comment-281 At http://www.marketingweb.co.za/marketing/456611.htm you can read a wonderfully written article on rooibos, boerboels, and other trademark problem matters that South Africans have had recently as they tried to export their wares overseas. The author strikes just the right tone, and gives some great advice as well. A good read! At http://www.marketingweb.co.za/marketing/456611.htm you can read a wonderfully written article on rooibos, boerboels, and other trademark problem matters that South Africans have had recently as they tried to export their wares overseas. The author strikes just the right tone, and gives some great advice as well.

A good read!

]]> By: Keith http://www.connectioneconomy.com/2005/06/27/file-swapping-now-illegal-at-least-in-the-usa/comment-page-1/#comment-264 Keith Wed, 29 Jun 2005 16:57:52 +0000 http://www.tmtd.biz/2005/06/27/file-swapping-now-illegal-at-least-in-the-usa/#comment-264 I think it will take a huge mindshift. Not everyone will 'get it' and be able to do so. Watch this space... I think it will take a huge mindshift. Not everyone will ‘get it’ and be able to do so. Watch this space…

]]> By: lily http://www.connectioneconomy.com/2005/06/27/file-swapping-now-illegal-at-least-in-the-usa/comment-page-1/#comment-259 lily Tue, 28 Jun 2005 11:33:19 +0000 http://www.tmtd.biz/2005/06/27/file-swapping-now-illegal-at-least-in-the-usa/#comment-259 Sounds like the music industry is struggling to find legal reasons to stop the inevitable. A bit like arresting Al Capone for tax evasion. Not a good comparison, but it's what came to mind!! I also find it interesting that the inviolability of copyrights and trade marks are coming under fire recently (eg the recent Carling Black Label v Laugh It Off case). Do you think technology will eventually nullify the need for these "protections"? Or is it just that industries will have to be more creative about how they make their money? Sounds like the music industry is struggling to find legal reasons to stop the inevitable. A bit like arresting Al Capone for tax evasion. Not a good comparison, but it’s what came to mind!!

I also find it interesting that the inviolability of copyrights and trade marks are coming under fire recently (eg the recent Carling Black Label v Laugh It Off case). Do you think technology will eventually nullify the need for these “protections”? Or is it just that industries will have to be more creative about how they make their money?

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