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To: Rocky Reid who wrote (10383)	4/15/2000 4:05:00 AM
From: Tumbleweed	Respond to of 60323

Rocky I agree with you about Copyright but..... ..by definition cats can never be put back into bags again. Even if Napster is shutdown, there are many clones, and more fundamentally the concept of completely distributed file transfer with no central point of control is out there.Just like the atom bomb, you cant univent it, and even control is difficult. Therefore, music will have to switch to some other copy protected method, and the only way that is going to work is if the public at large feel the price is 'reasonable' where 'reasonable' is a subjective, not objective measure. Downloaded protected MP3s or similar are probably the way to go. Maybe Zeevs son will end up selling MP3 downloads at $1 each rather than have to take the risk of producing hard copies that no one will want. Joe

To: Rocky Reid who wrote (10383)	4/15/2000 8:56:00 AM
From: Ausdauer	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 60323

Rocky, I think we agree on the importance of copyrights. I have tried to explain how I feel the recording industry can utilize newer vehicles for promotion and distribution of their "clients" content. It will not fly if the public is criminalized and complex encryption/decryption schemes for the purpose of security is demanded of consumers. I will repeat... It will not fly if the public is criminalized and complex encryption/decryption schemes for the purpose of security is demanded of consumers. For those who say that the only reason Stephen King's release was successful was because he is famous and is heavily promoted (at great expense) I reply as follows. This is the early stages of development. Stephen King's success indicates that there is a good chance that unsecured content can be sold for a profit. For those who did not read the cover story in Time Magazine regarding this very issue, I refuse to spoon feed all of the great ideas that have materialized as a result of the technology available to the average consumer today. Does Blair Witch project ring any bells? What did Steven Spielberg's first movie cost? For those who continue to confine themselves to the ways of the old economy, MP3 will continue to be an annoyance and treated in kind-- eradicate at all costs. The response of the consumer will be unwavering. I am willing to bet on human nature. Once smaller bands start their own production studios, video promotions and form alliances with MP3 sites which feature their work (which I have described coarsely in a prior post) I anticipate people will be willing to pay for content knowing that the artist is getting paid, not some greasy, over-dressed, chain-smoking, faceless music executive with 3 wives and a twinkie habit. And at that point the farm system for the recording industry will dry up. In case you haven't figured it out, all big bands start as small bands. Ausdauer