No pay to play. (LABJ Forum).The ability to download music for free off the Internet has transformed the recording industry, contributing to declining CD sales and frustrating frus·trate tr.v. frus·trat·ed, frus·trat·ing, frus·trates 1. a. To prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; thwart: artists and record labels. Even as steps are taken to crack down on piracy, music lovers continue to get their beats from the Internet. So the Business Journal asks: Do you think it's proper to download music off the Internet, even if it's illegal? Matt Lewis Partner White & Case No, I don't, because it really is just a newly invented way of getting access to something that somebody else owns. Absent new Internet See Web 2.0 and Internet2. technology, you wouldn't be able to take somebody else's music. So it's wrong. Anthony Bailey Anthony Bailey is a British author. Born in 1933 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom, he was evacuated to Dayton, Ohio, in 1940 during World War II. For many years he was a writer for the New Yorker Magazine. General Manager of English Language English language, member of the West Germanic group of the Germanic subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages (see Germanic languages). Spoken by about 470 million people throughout the world, English is the official language of about 45 nations. Programs Kaplan International Frankly, it's not OK, but it's certainly tempting. I think it needs to follow the same copyright laws as a CD would. Just because of the delivery system, it doesn't mean music on the Web should be exempt from those laws. But I have no idea how it could be controlled. Rod S. Berman Chair, Intellectual Property Department Jeffer, Mangels mangels Beta vulgaris; called also mangel-wurzel. , Butler & Marmaro LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol I think it's absolutely illegal. It's just like stealing candy from the store. Karen Pearson Co-owner and Manager Amoeba amoeba: see ameba. amoeba One-celled protozoan that can form temporary extensions of cytoplasm (pseudopodia) in order to move about. Some amoebas are found on the bottom of freshwater streams and ponds. Records I don't think it's a black and white issue. As a music lover and friend of musicians, I'm still trying to figure out how I feel about the issue. I do think that anytime music is made more available it's a good thing, but I'm also interested in protecting the rights of musicians and creative people and the ownership of their work. Crash DJ and Record Label Owner I'm OK with downloading both legal and illegal music. Some artists put their own music out on the Web, even if it is illegal. They want the exposure. There are artists who've made a lot of money and gained exposure after putting their songs out on the Web, like Shaggy shaggy /shag·gy/ (shag´e) 1. covered with, having, or resembling rough long hair or wool. 2. having a rough texture or surface or hairlike processes. and The Roots. I personally put my music out without getting paid for it because I'm interested in getting exposure and for me, it's about the art. But for the record labels it has nothing to do with the art of music, it's all about the money. Corey Feldman Actor/Musician No, I don't think it's right, because people work very hard to make the music they create. It takes lots of blood, sweat and tears to create art. Artists and the people who work with the artists should be compensated for their time. ken Layne Co-Founder LA Examiner.com This whole "Everything is free if it's on the Internet" philosophy isn't fair to creative people, but the record industry has brought online piracy upon itself by refusing to keep up with the technology and grossly overcharging for inferior products. |
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