Apple Logic Pro /LogicExpress Discussion

Hi,

On 30-Dec-04, at 4:44 AM, dennis gunn wrote:

> I think it was more than the Stones right to take all the money for 
> that song it was the stones *duty* to take all the money for it.
>
> Without a system for the protection of intellectual property we would 
> not have the music we have, in fact would would not have the medicine 
> we have, we would not have the internet, we would probably not have 
> cars or any other technology that requires any kind of expensive 
> research to develop.


I agree fully here with Dennis.  While I feel bad for the guys from the 
Vervepipe, this lawsuit has nothing to do with needing more money (in 
the case of the Stones).  It has more to do with protecting their own 
creativity.  If they let someone take a piece of one of their songs, 
there is nothing stopping anyone else from doing the same.  Sure, they 
have lots of money but they got there by doing the same thing over and 
over and over again (writing hits that millions love).  The Vervepipe 
has not.  Sure it was them that thought of using it and not the Stones 
but they were not the ones who came up with the riff to begin with.

It has not to do with the Stones being greedy at all.  Think of it 
another way perhaps.  What if the riff was something that you had done 
and released.  You sold only 50 copies of your CD and did not even 
cover your expenses on making it.  Someone got a hold of one of those 
copies and wrote a song that sold 10 million copies.  The riff went 
throughout the entire song and they never got permission from you to 
use it.  Do you think now that, because you don't have tons of money, 
you are entitled to at least some of the proceeds?  The law has to work 
for everyone and not discriminate based on wealth (rich or poor).

Fernstudio