From Alan R. Lucas Sent Sat, Nov 1st 1997, 07:04
From Alan R. Lucas Sent Sat, Nov 1st 1997, 07:04
>What makes you think you have an innate right to hear a given
recording?
>You're just rationalizing an illegal and unethical practice.
>
>("I want that new Mercedes, but it's too expensive. How else can I own
it,
>if I don't steal it?")
>
>C.
okay... i'm sorry, but this comparison is simply *ridiculous*. what
separates me from buying a mercedes benz? a)the fact that i think
they're awful cars. i'd rather get a BMW if i'm spending that much.
b)MONEY. i don't have it. you're right. it's too expensive.
now... what separates me from buying, say, AFX hangable autobulb 2?
money? not really. if i could find it in a store, i'd be willing to pay
for it. no. what separates me from this and other releases that are ten
times more rare is a supertiny print-run and subsequent deletion by the
label.
what are you trying to say? i don't "have the right" to hear the music
cause i wasn't into it at the right time and i wasn't born in england
and i didn't have a turntable? i'm having a really hard time biting my
tongue here.
what is the point of releasing music to the public if the public can't
buy it. or if they can, they have to be part of some secret cult, the
chosen few, blah blah blah. blech. if labels and artists want to limited
runs, fine, but why not do unlimiteds too? same music, different package
or autographed or whatever.
"hmm... i think i'll release this one today... but only to fifty
people."
and then you expect people not to dub stuff? i bet a lot of people that
are talking against this used to think it was fine to have copies on
*tape* because hey, it's just a tape. but now, anyone can enjoy the
quality of *CD*! that's just not right! we can't let people have music
and good sound, now can we?
man... get some better analogies or something. and go listent to your
limited releases, since you the innate right to hear them.
alan!steamed.
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