Downloading TV shows!
I read an interesting article the other day (ie. yesterday, while procrastinating - yeap still doing that!! midterm tomorrow).
Anyways, the article was about downloading TV shows. Apparently, networks are trying to crack down on downloads - like the O.C. & stuff. But it goes against good logic. TV show downloads are only available AFTER they have been premiered on television! But in the 1980's laws were PASSED that that ALLOWED people to RECORD onto VHS tapes! So it is legal to RECORD the O.C. on VHS & give it to someone who missed it. Which isn't much different from Recording it onto an MPG or AVI file & giving it to someone who missed it!
Similairly, recording music on cassette tapes - isn't much different... Whatever, EVERYTHING should be FREE!! Or atleast cost close to pennies!
posted by The Chocolate Rocket @ 10:40 AM
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ya man i totally agree with you. these people (politicians who get caught up in this nonsense) have a million real problems to deal with, yet instead they create all these non-issues to keep them busy! And we have to friggin read about the recording industry every day..and this tv one is even more ridiculous...who friggin cares!!!!!!!
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I'm pretty sure iTunes is proof that the bigwigs are winning this fight.
Western society is all about regulation... your kids will look on in awe when you tell them about a time when you downloaded stuff tax free.
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