Heck Yes I Would!
Ehh... You got me there.
Orson Scott Card completely undermines the popular outcry that "music sharing will destroy the industry." First, look at the source of these complaints. They don't come from the musicians. The corporations and big businesses-who've essentially stolen the rights of the media from their creators-are the ones calling foul play. They make their living off of owning and selling other people's stuff. Compare that to a high school student who downloads a couple of mp3's; who's the pirate? Card also points out that this complaint isn't new. Big corporations tooted this horn about the radio, TV and VCR. These things will completely cripple and destroy the industry! And yet they live to tell the tale another day. It's true that music-sharing isn't legal, but wrong party is pointing fingers.
Sweet pictures. I agree with how Card made it seem like they were stealing the copyright, which in my opinion they kinda are but that's what they do, they manage and take credit for creativity.
ReplyDeleteI love the images.
ReplyDeleteI loved Card's article; it completely destroyed the music companies' argument, and I learned a few things.
ReplyDeletethe really sad thing is that a kid that shares his music with his friends would be tried in court the same as someone that took the music, made new cd's and sold them for profit.
ReplyDeleteI would download a bear.
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