Comments on: Crackdown: Global antipiracy treaty progressing… http://www.kingsofar.com/2007/10/24/crackdown-global-antipiracy-treaty-progressing/ Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:59:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Jon Cole http://www.kingsofar.com/2007/10/24/crackdown-global-antipiracy-treaty-progressing/#comment-87654 Jon Cole Thu, 25 Oct 2007 06:29:13 +0000 http://www.kingsofar.com/2007/10/24/crackdown-global-antipiracy-treaty-progressing/#comment-87654 It's sort of like herding cattle. You're in control, but not really. You're actually trying to get yours just as much as they're trying to get theirs. You can't deal with them one by one. The trick is to give them enough of what they want that they COMPLY AS A WHOLE, so as to still accomplish your ultimate goal. You have to see the BIG PICTURE, the details are irrelevant. Who gives a fuck what a song costs so long as people are buying more & paying the same amount of money? If 2 million people buy a Fall Out Boy record @ $1/trk, or if 8 million people buy a Fall Out Boy record @ $.25/trk, what's the difference? Anything that causes friction is NOT the answer. Because once you've lost them, getting things back under control is a REAL BITCH. At least that's what herding cattle seems to be like. It’s sort of like herding cattle. You’re in control, but not really. You’re actually trying to get yours just as much as they’re trying to get theirs. You can’t deal with them one by one. The trick is to give them enough of what they want that they COMPLY AS A WHOLE, so as to still accomplish your ultimate goal. You have to see the BIG PICTURE, the details are irrelevant.

Who gives a fuck what a song costs so long as people are buying more & paying the same amount of money? If 2 million people buy a Fall Out Boy record @ $1/trk, or if 8 million people buy a Fall Out Boy record @ $.25/trk, what’s the difference?

Anything that causes friction is NOT the answer. Because once you’ve lost them, getting things back under control is a REAL BITCH.

At least that’s what herding cattle seems to be like.

]]> By: anonymous http://www.kingsofar.com/2007/10/24/crackdown-global-antipiracy-treaty-progressing/#comment-87446 anonymous Wed, 24 Oct 2007 17:52:08 +0000 http://www.kingsofar.com/2007/10/24/crackdown-global-antipiracy-treaty-progressing/#comment-87446 The only reason why these sites keep popping us, is because the industry has obviously failed to come up with a solution that gives the public what they truly want. It's not 1 buck a track. Yes, a latte at Starbucks costs 5 bucks, and you own a track for life, but as Lefsetz said today "There IS NO CONTROL! Face it! The genie can't be put back in the bottle. Deal with reality old farts." The only reason why these sites keep popping us, is because the industry has obviously failed to come up with a solution that gives the public what they truly want. It’s not 1 buck a track. Yes, a latte at Starbucks costs 5 bucks, and you own a track for life, but as Lefsetz said today “There IS NO CONTROL! Face it! The genie can’t be put back in the bottle. Deal with reality old farts.”

]]> By: anonymous http://www.kingsofar.com/2007/10/24/crackdown-global-antipiracy-treaty-progressing/#comment-87445 anonymous Wed, 24 Oct 2007 17:49:26 +0000 http://www.kingsofar.com/2007/10/24/crackdown-global-antipiracy-treaty-progressing/#comment-87445 I dont agree. http://rawkblog.blogspot.com/2007/10/critical-backlash-why-we-need-oink.html http://www.negrophonic.com/2007/defending-the-pig-oink-croaks/ I dont agree.

http://rawkblog.blogspot.com/2007/10/critical-backlash-why-we-need-oink.html
http://www.negrophonic.com/2007/defending-the-pig-oink-croaks/

]]> By: Tim Towner http://www.kingsofar.com/2007/10/24/crackdown-global-antipiracy-treaty-progressing/#comment-87440 Tim Towner Wed, 24 Oct 2007 17:31:33 +0000 http://www.kingsofar.com/2007/10/24/crackdown-global-antipiracy-treaty-progressing/#comment-87440 This is exactly what needs to be done. Going after the "small guy" will never end, if they don't go after the companies that allow this activity. When alcohol was banned back in the day, did the authorities just go after the people that bought alcohol on the blackmarket? No. They went after the bars and manufacturers. If we are going to make something "illegal", then go after the people that are distributing that material, right? This is exactly what needs to be done. Going after the “small guy” will never end, if they don’t go after the companies that allow this activity.

When alcohol was banned back in the day, did the authorities just go after the people that bought alcohol on the blackmarket? No. They went after the bars and manufacturers.

If we are going to make something “illegal”, then go after the people that are distributing that material, right?

]]>