Gordon wrote:
> On 2009-01-28, Allistar <> wrote:
>> oneofus wrote:
>>
>>> Allistar wrote:
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Jan 26, 2:45 pm, Allistar <b...@c.com> wrote:
>>>>>> Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
>>>>>>> In message <mvadnQsll6J6UuHUnZ2dnUVZ_jgAA...@giganews.com>, Allistar
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>> P2P doesn't imply any laws a being broken. I have legally downloaded
>>>>>>>> many files from P2P sites.
>>>>>>> Doesn't prevent ISPs from being pressured into clamping down on it,
>>>>>>> though.
>>>>>> Correct, but it would be unfair if they "clamped down on" what is
>>>>>> perfectly legal activity.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Another issue is that P2P can easily become a major bandwidth hog.
>>>>>> People pay for a certain service and regardless of the protocol they
>>>>>> use they should be able to expect what they are paying for.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I would guess though that it's the illegal P2P file sharing that is a
>>>>>> resource hog. I'd imagine the legal kind is not (and would in fact
>>>>>> spread the resources around, which is one of the reaons companies
>>>>>> favour it). --
>>>>>> A.
>>>>> I think most of the problem stems from Big Media's view that P2P is
>>>>> used only for piracy. Instead of embracing the technology early on,
>>>>> the media companies actively resisted it and are now paying the price.
>>>> It's a sorry system that sees companies with such fallacious opinions
>>>> being able to effect legislation.
>>> There isn't any law agains p2p
>> Yet.
>
> Now attempting to stop this is really buying a fight. There is one thing for
> sure the Internet would be dumbed down to the point to boredom.
>
> However, the current battle has to be won. Wait for someone to sidestep the
> legislation on this, along with some long legal battles, while the battle
> goes on.
>
> In short, if the people want something on mass, no Government or dictator
> can win
Stopping people from downloading by banning them from the internet is
not likely to increase sales of CDs and is going to reduce the pool of
potential customers for online sales.
If it has any symbolic effect on others, its likely to result in them
just being less interested in music.
Album sales dropped by 12% last year
The content industry need to focus on how to make a margin on what is
happening with file sharing rather than spending a disproportional
amount trying to stop it, they can only stop a percentage for no gain.
If they ran their own private trackers for a subscription fee for
preferential content with bonus features, they might add to their income
and put up deleted catalogue, satisfy and prolong an interest in music
or promote an enthusiasm for particular genre and encourage a wide
shallow fan base that may get acts booked for festival appearances etc.
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