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>Yoonchi wrote:
> >So now record companies are trying to cheat on the artists even more?
> >It looks like robbing to me.
> >

Joeri wrote:
>Why?

Because record companies are claiming to have ownerships of certain rights 
that did not even exist when contracts were drawn up because, mainly, 
digital recording rights had not even been invented .... and they are also 
claiming that they have the absolute best method of exploiting those rights 
in the best interests of both themselves and artists.


> >I'll distribute my own music, thank you.
> >
>A viable alternative.
I don't think it's viable. How is an individual going to market / position 
themselves best in a global market?

>It remains to be seen whether it'll be succesful
>that way.
I don't think so. What's needed is a different middle agent to whom digital 
rights can be assigned, and who can come up with good ways to market those 
rights.

>It also remains to be seen whether you can live from it then.
Don't think so. Nobody at mp3.com is making enough money to raise their 
children.

>It also remains to be seen whether more people will be able to listen to
>your music then.
Don't think so either.

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