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ZeroPaid.com : Zombieland Co-Writer: BitTorrent "Affects Likelihood" of Part 2

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:08:26 +0000

Well first off you can read this article http://www.sctimes.com/article/20091117/NEWS01/11... Clearly copyright is limiting the ability for certain artist to make a living due to the threats, and impossible cost of tracking what the artist are performing. Instead of paying 3 licenses all these venues have instead shut down. Another way it limits culture is the fact that musical composition is not a limitless medium. Only certain key combination sounds pleasant, and even some of those sound similar enough to be considered infringing. If you consider all the music produced over the last hundred years, how much of the scope of music has been copyrighted? There is a professor at my University that is studying that concept, and he thinks that music has either reached its limit of permutations, or is about to reach it. His research is to find new ways of composing music to create a new genre. Tried finding the article, but I can't seem to find it on my schools website. Furthermore, copyright creates centralized control. Before mandatory fees for radio play, artist could defer their fees to encourage radio play. When the big 4 first lobbied for the law, it was going to be that artist could opt in or out of the program. When they realized this would lead to their artist not getting any airplay, they set forth to make it mandatory and won. Now all you hear on the radio is big 4 music, where as without the copyright laws you would have a more vast array of music played. There are others, but as I doubt you will take the time to absorb my argument I'll just leave it at that.

ZeroPaid.com : Verizon to Forward Warnings from RIAA, MPAA

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:32:37 +0000

No, Net neutrality was a grassroots campaign to get the government to mandate that internet bandwidth can't be managed, that all traffic should be treated neutrally. Its a recent marketing ploy by ISP's that has pushed the idea that Netneutrality is bad, they are the ones that are favoring the idea of free market ideals. Your just a pawn, spreading their message. Explain to me how net neutrality increases government regulation of the internet?

ZeroPaid.com : Brazil, Pakistan Criticize "One Size Fits All" Piracy Solution

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:07:29 +0000

Canadian television shows struggle to compete with American shows due to their larger market base. Since the industries can't develop under that competition with the limited funds that economy can never be built. The same can easily apply to developing nations. They struggle to compete with big budget corporations, copyright laws further limit what they can and can't produce, and also increases the cost of production.

ZeroPaid.com : The reports of P2P's death remain greatly exaggerated

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:03:59 +0000

Would you care to explain how offering a service to people is being a leech. The government is not being democratic, a company has identified a fundamental weakness to legislation and is giving society what it demands. The members at zeropaid have been telling you for months how useless attempts to censor filesharing is, yet you continue to believe the copyright cartel can legislate a victory.

ZeroPaid.com : Brazil, Pakistan Criticize "One Size Fits All" Piracy Solution

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:26:28 +0000

This is about far more than entertainment intellectual property. It covers drug patents, and other intellectual property that would help them advance their organizations. They also support what I've been saying for a while now that copyright hampers the little guys ability to release content and compete. Either way, maybe Disney would like to pay the people they ripped off their stories from, oh wait they became public when the laws made sense, and copyright had a time limit within ones lifetime.

ZeroPaid.com : German Court Rules Ripping CDs Legal

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:23:27 +0000

Why, because they believe in consumer rights?

ZeroPaid.com : UN: Don't Jail Illegal File-Sharers

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:06:38 +0000

These countries with sound reasoning are the ones that are likely to take over power from the U.S. who is suffering from too many years of greed and ignoring the public. The western. economy is unstable due to years of governments giving in to corporate demands, decimating the foundation that made innovation thrive. Now these budding economies are supporting sound logic, rather than money and they will surely benefit.

ZeroPaid.com : UK POLL: File-Sharers Buy More Music

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:18:10 +0000

Most of the cost associated to the development of an artist is marketing, beyond that the cost is minimal. When a business is in trouble it cuts out the fat, most of the current industry is fat, and no required for the development of an artist. With digital distribution the cost is greatly reduced, the internet offers up free advertising and exposure, and in my opinion does not reflect the price. The way you are looking at it is also flawed, people have adapted to listening to more music, music consumption has grown, but entertainment budgets can't keep up with that growth. My collection of music at 1$ a track would cost $5000, there is no way I could afford to buy that much music. But if I took the AllofMp3 model, which was selling music at 25 cents a track, it becomes viable for students. Over the years I acquired my music I could afford 1250$ for the collection. That would be about 150$ a year. You can't look at peoples buying habits in individual purchases, you have to look at it overall, and across all entertainment medium. The current music price makes no sense for students, and continuing to harp about it won't change that fact.

ZeroPaid.com : HBO Making RIAA "Self-Destruction" Film

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:57:58 +0000

Strange, the most expletive argument comes from the supposed mature, well rounded, informed individual. Would you care to elaborate on how filesharing has harmed the industry when independent studies are showing the contrary. People have a budgeted entertainment budget, that money is still the same, and some studies show it growing. CD sales are down, but the overall music industry was found to be growing in revenue, the money has simply shifted to concert revenue. The movie industry has posted record sales for the last decade. What is this loss you speak of, and who are these broke losers. Off the top of my head I know of two studies that showed the heaviest file sharers were the biggest content purchasers, this was done for the Canadian government. Those filesharers must be cheap to be the biggest purchasing demographic. Grow up, educate yourself, and learn the reality of the industry. If you want to talk smack, back it up with logic, and not some preschool cry fest.

ZeroPaid.com : HBO Making RIAA "Self-Destruction" Film

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:04:31 +0000

Nice, but you didn't refute my point that free software is not an ideology, its a reality. You just completely side stepped what I was arguing. You have also yet to point out how me pirating software I wouldn't have purchased at the asking price is harming the industries. Did they loose money from my actions? How is this taking away their livelihood?

ZeroPaid.com : Brazil, Pakistan Criticize "One Size Fits All" Piracy Solution

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:01:27 +0000

This isn't just about piracy in the most basic form. They are covering things like restrictions due to the limited nature of variations in what one can create. Since copyright laws have become so broad in what they protect, the scope of what one can create has shrunk significantly. Not only that but when small markets compete with multibillion dollar markets, its next to impossible for these industries to grow in underdeveloped economies. It also refers to access to knowledge from books, patents that stiffle advancement, etc. But of course you just oversimplify the argument so it fits your world view.

ZeroPaid.com : Zombieland Co-Writer: BitTorrent "Affects Likelihood" of Part 2

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:58:35 +0000

Culture in all forms is a social construct, movies included. What you are saying is no different than saying Shakespear isn't responsible for influencing modern literature. When laws become so restrictive that it hampers the development, as well as the ability to enjoy our culture than the law has gone too far. That is the point I was making. In was only in relation to you advancing the belief of market forces, which I feel I have to contest cause market forces for intellectual property are artificial. So its not the only consideration. But I do agree, that for a certain period of time people should be allowed to profit from their work, and if other profit they should have to pay. But I think even the degree to which the law covers those aspects is grossly overdone. But I agree with what you said for the most part, just disagree when it comes to specifics of the argument.

ZeroPaid.com : Zombieland Co-Writer: BitTorrent "Affects Likelihood" of Part 2

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:24:33 +0000

They only have copyright protection because at some point in time society decided it would give up those rights and allow creators to acquire the right to certain intellectual property. Since that time the laws have mutated to the point where society no longer supports the laws, so while I would agree that investors deserve to make profit, I don't agree that it should be controlled only by the market. The market is artificial, and needs to balance profits with benefits to culture. If the laws improve the market force but damage culture in the process than it shouldn't automatically be implemented. This is what the copyright debate is all about, is it reasonable to protect intellectual property to the extent being demanded, and the simple answer is no.

ZeroPaid.com : Pirated Film Director: "Exposure Unquestionably a Positive Thing"

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:22:47 +0000

Well the prices in your city are downright stupid, at 25 30$ I would never go to the movies. Cost here is $10 for regular movie $15 for a 3d movie. Although concession is stupid, but no one buys concession.

ZeroPaid.com : Pirated Film Director: "Exposure Unquestionably a Positive Thing"

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:11:42 +0000

Now that I actually watched the movie, I can further my claims. This movie is very amateurish work. Half the movie is filled with over the top, needless camera and effects that do nothing to drive the story. The rest of the movie is mostly cheesy acting with scripts that move forward with the complexity of a preschool book. What are we gonna do, oh funny you should ask that, we are going to do so and so and so which is explained by so and so and so, wow we solved the problem as soon as it came up. The movie has a promising skeleton, but is terribly fleshed out and came across as very amateurish, wouldn't bother with it.

ZeroPaid.com : HBO Making RIAA "Self-Destruction" Film

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:22:11 +0000

What is so ideological about free software, it is a legitimate business that generates significant income. Red Hat sold 174 million $ over the last quarter, yet it is free software. Firefox also generates millions of dollars in search contract revenue with google, and that is only one of what I'm sure are many revenue streams. Even Microsoft uses "free" software in their operating system. From what I gather you are just an ultra capitalist that believes everything should come at a price, and that free products are the scourge of the universe. But the reality is that it isn't, and many people can generate profits while giving products away for free, and even prefer to do so. I'd go even so far as to say that the profits generated from these models reflects more the general work / compensation curve that would be expected from society. Copyright and patent laws have simply created a culture where people expect huge profits for minimal work, and feel entitled to those profits. Well I'm against runaway profits generated on the backs of society being protected by politicians being paid off to pass laws that enable it. Not only because it leads to large wage gaps between the classes, but it also destabilizes economies, and comes at a price to society.

ZeroPaid.com : German Court Rules Ripping CDs Legal

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:40:46 +0000

Well if ACTA leaks are any indication of intentions, they plan on searching all storage systems at border crossings to check for unauthorized copies of copyright materials. Should content be found they will be able to seize and destroy the hardware, fine the accused, and whatever else these deranged law makers have decided behind closed doors for years.

ZeroPaid.com : HBO Making RIAA "Self-Destruction" Film

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:41:13 +0000

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_BMG_CD_copy_pro... Guess you didn't follow the Sony rootkit fiasco. Mind you they were sued for other reasons behind the drm but that is beyond the point. DRM in its essence destroys competition, and limits consumer choice. Consumers get frustrated by it, and you have no guarantee that your files will always work. The more system that come out and collapse the more consumers will get sick and tired of DRM. Its also infective at preventing piracy, since I can tell you now that it will always be possible to create an analogue copy of the file. In fact I already know how to bypass any current and future DRM. So what exactly is the value in locking in consumers?

ZeroPaid.com : Pirated Film Director: "Exposure Unquestionably a Positive Thing"

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:50:35 +0000

Looks like a cheesy sci fi flick that would only be popular through cult followings. It is a show that I would be surprised to see by popular as a tv show let alone a movie. To be honest I don't blame people for filesharing the movie, as its one of those films where I would be reluctant to pay 10 to 15$ to see it. Personally I've always believed that there should be tiered ticket pricing in theaters for lower budget films. This would encourage people to view smaller budget films that in reality probably have a different optimum profit curve than big budget films.

ZeroPaid.com : HBO Making RIAA "Self-Destruction" Film

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:13:37 +0000

DRM for the most part is the ire of consumers, and most would be much happier not having their content locked down. It eliminates interoperability, forces you into one companies hardware, and should the verification servers collapse, destroys your purchase. SOUNDS LIKE A BRILLIANT IDEA! Lets take digital content distribution, which could eliminate the format wars and create from it a format wars! I would go so far as to say that it should be illegal for anti competition rules, since it monopolizes markets. As it stands, if DRM continues to propagate the way it is, it will unfairly disadvantage Linux as a viable computing platform, for no other reason that to attempt to protect something that is impossible to lock down indefinitely. No matter how you build hardware, I can always tap video at the exit point to the lcd, can tap into a speaker at the electrical connector to the speaker itself, anything that can be seen or heard can be copied. DRM is just a needless hurdle for consumers, imposed on them by marketing fools.