[sdiy] WTO + WIPO = DMCA (fwd)

[John L Marshall]

My policy for the past three years is to buy CDs directly from the musician. Big record company provide little value added but take huge profits. I give them what they earn; nothing. Avarice!

John
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: CHoaglin at aol.com 
  To: music.maker at gte.net ; synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl 
  Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 2:58 AM
  Subject: Re: [sdiy] WTO + WIPO = DMCA (fwd)


  In a message dated 2/13/02 6:59:27 PM Eastern Standard Time, music.maker at gte.net writes: 



    I'm certainly no lawyer, but AFAIK, internet petitions 
    aren't worth spit.  The "signers" aren't signing, so 
    there's no way to verify them.  There's no way to 
    know that the same person didn't "sign" multiple times 
    with different "names".  


  That's only one reason why they're not useful...It's basically saying: 

  Petitioners: Please, big nasty record company, do such and such because we say so.. 

  Big Nasty Record Company: No #@%#% way..we want to make more money.. 

  The companies don't care.... 

  -Chris 
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