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[sigh] don't know what the answer is really. Old school IP and the Internet just don't mix. Radically shortened copyright durations? Like say 5 years to expire into the public domain?

LOL. The fat cats are still bitching about their gravy train derailing.

I'm surprised there's still a market for CDs.

I think they are foolish. I would actively support small media consumption, because you are opening a whole new advertising stream for your back catalouge. I mean how many people might have seen the various clips of shows, music videos and skits? It's like a preview screening of your catalogue of intellectual property. Viral spread through the internet tubes would only mean larger exposure to new consumers.

By the way, can I get more Sift submission powerz? I'd like to post more then 4 videos...

Let's assume that downloading music, or watching videos outside of their ad revenue supported channels, is in fact theft. Though it really is copyright infringement, which isn't piracy, or theft.. Or actually a crime. I mean heck, the majority of Disney crap is literally stolen from others. Stolen stories, wording, imagery.

Ok, so assuming somehow pressing record on a VCR during your favorite MTV music video is illegal...

The fact is - they are like the mob. They think you are getting your garbage taken away by another company. They don't actually own a garbage company, or actually do any garbage removal.. but they do get kick backs and control the rights who can pick up garbage and charge for this service. So BMG, RIAA, etc. are just pissed that if they are cut out of the loop, they aren't going to be able to skim off the top of artists' work.

I'm surprise a band hasn't figured out, they could record an album, make a video and sell it or give it away for exclusive YouTube distribution. Then they will get album sales from the free play on the internet. Heck people may only download mp3s and you wouldn't even need a distribution network. The artist could also make the appeal to people to pay the $1 and don't copy the songs, because in this case you would be stealing from artist, or at least not supporting them. If the music was good people would support the band.

And then the band could sue the radio stations and MTV for copyright infringement.. wouldn't that be something.

stop it joe you are starting to scare me with your pinko leftist ideology.
we need record companies to tell us how to think and to donate our money to, otherwise the terrorists win.

ohhh im a bronze star!
im going to be knocking back the ladies left and right

woot! on your bronze star, ren!!

Congrats ren

And hey, joedirt, Harvey Danger did exactly what you're talking about with his latest album.

This just in:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060918/ap_on_hi_te/youtube_warner_music

Now it will become an advertisement site. *le sigh*

I still hate the YouTube audio lag.

I predicted this. I feel all omnipotent.