Comments on: Internet piracy ... is it theft ? http://questmeansbusiness.blogs.cnn.com/2009/04/16/internet-piracyis-it-theft/ Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:29:44 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Michael fm Geneva http://questmeansbusiness.blogs.cnn.com/2009/04/16/internet-piracyis-it-theft/#comment-794 Michael fm Geneva Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:20:01 +0000 http://questmeansbusiness.blogs.cnn.com/?p=206#comment-794 If the ARTISTS were getting the highest percentage of the reward I guess that would be one story but the one who buys it from the artist and then puts it into the airwaves to get the highest percentage now that's another story...I.E. DISTRIBUTERS. WHAT DO THEY BUY IT FOR AND THEN HOW MUCH DO THEY GIVE BACK TO THE ARTISTS???? If the ARTISTS were getting the highest percentage of the reward I guess that would be one story but the one who buys it from the artist and then puts it into the airwaves to get the highest percentage now that's another story...I.E. DISTRIBUTERS. WHAT DO THEY BUY IT FOR AND THEN HOW MUCH DO THEY GIVE BACK TO THE ARTISTS????

]]> By: Caryl http://questmeansbusiness.blogs.cnn.com/2009/04/16/internet-piracyis-it-theft/#comment-792 Caryl Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:23:04 +0000 http://questmeansbusiness.blogs.cnn.com/?p=206#comment-792 It is the songwriter and the band (musicians and singers) who are cheated by downloading or sharing their music. As sales of recorded music decrease because of piracy, what incentive is there for musicians to create any music or to spend time recording it (which costs a lot)? Would anyone like to work all week or month and not be paid? That is what is happening with music piracy! Let's treat the creators of the music we love fairly. Maybe then they will continue to create MORE music! It is the songwriter and the band (musicians and singers) who are cheated by downloading or sharing their music.

As sales of recorded music decrease because of piracy, what incentive is there for musicians to create any music or to spend time recording it (which costs a lot)?

Would anyone like to work all week or month and not be paid? That is what is happening with music piracy!

Let's treat the creators of the music we love fairly. Maybe then they will continue to create MORE music!

]]> By: Michael Orlik http://questmeansbusiness.blogs.cnn.com/2009/04/16/internet-piracyis-it-theft/#comment-742 Michael Orlik Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:01:00 +0000 http://questmeansbusiness.blogs.cnn.com/?p=206#comment-742 Well, they want to arrest them for "search engine". That is quite strange - yep, you find only torrents there, which are especially used for illegal files. But try Google - enter eg. some movie and try to look for torrent. You'll find hundreds of torrents to download. So, I am looking forward to seeing sue against Google company. Well, they want to arrest them for "search engine". That is quite strange – yep, you find only torrents there, which are especially used for illegal files. But try Google – enter eg. some movie and try to look for torrent. You'll find hundreds of torrents to download. So, I am looking forward to seeing sue against Google company.

]]> By: Elliot Willcox http://questmeansbusiness.blogs.cnn.com/2009/04/16/internet-piracyis-it-theft/#comment-741 Elliot Willcox Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:13:04 +0000 http://questmeansbusiness.blogs.cnn.com/?p=206#comment-741 Sure, piracy is theft. However, the drying up of traditional avenues of profit offered by the copyrights of studio released music means that in order to remain profitable, singers and musicians have to go live in order to offer an experience not available in your earphones. And when you say live, you say quality. Its a bit darwinian, but never have there been so many good voices, and extraordinary shows, with great musicians. We have come back to old-style performance quality whereby artists had to be good "live" in order to make a living. Conclusion: even bad things can yield better results. Sure, piracy is theft. However, the drying up of traditional avenues of profit offered by the copyrights of studio released music means that in order to remain profitable, singers and musicians have to go live in order to offer an experience not available in your earphones. And when you say live, you say quality. Its a bit darwinian, but never have there been so many good voices, and extraordinary shows, with great musicians. We have come back to old-style performance quality whereby artists had to be good "live" in order to make a living. Conclusion: even bad things can yield better results.

]]> By: Peter Vaz http://questmeansbusiness.blogs.cnn.com/2009/04/16/internet-piracyis-it-theft/#comment-738 Peter Vaz Mon, 20 Apr 2009 07:15:31 +0000 http://questmeansbusiness.blogs.cnn.com/?p=206#comment-738 We are lodging an Appeal! with you Mr. Quest.....we need your program business hours extended or continue until Saturday.These are depression days and why to punish those pirates? We have lost jobs, penniless and the courts have no mercy on us to download the free stuff...at least we get our minds out of recession rather than food depressions. Can you atleast keep us busy with your Quest program? Hell promise...we will not download your Quest program....but keep us awake even on weekends. We are lodging an Appeal! with you Mr. Quest.....we need your program business hours extended or continue until Saturday.These are depression days and why to punish those pirates? We have lost jobs, penniless and the courts have no mercy on us to download the free stuff...at least we get our minds out of recession rather than food depressions. Can you atleast keep us busy with your Quest program? Hell promise...we will not download your Quest program....but keep us awake even on weekends.

]]> By: paai http://questmeansbusiness.blogs.cnn.com/2009/04/16/internet-piracyis-it-theft/#comment-737 paai Mon, 20 Apr 2009 04:55:46 +0000 http://questmeansbusiness.blogs.cnn.com/?p=206#comment-737 Scott: stealing from robber barons to compensate for the damage they have already done, is not just simple shoplifting. And since I made my own books available on the internet, and donated a part of the price of every sold copy to an organization that fights such robber barons, nobody accuse me of not living up to my beliefs. Large publishers, especially in amusement industry, are every bit as bad as corrupt bankers. Scott: stealing from robber barons to compensate for the damage they have already done, is not just simple shoplifting. And since I made my own books available on the internet, and donated a part of the price of every sold copy to an organization that fights such robber barons, nobody accuse me of not living up to my beliefs.
Large publishers, especially in amusement industry, are every bit as bad as corrupt bankers.

]]> By: EmilyandWade http://questmeansbusiness.blogs.cnn.com/2009/04/16/internet-piracyis-it-theft/#comment-736 EmilyandWade Mon, 20 Apr 2009 03:07:56 +0000 http://questmeansbusiness.blogs.cnn.com/?p=206#comment-736 Richard, how are you doing with your twitter followers in regards to catching up to Rick Sanchez? Hopefully your gaining on him. Richard, how are you doing with your twitter followers in regards to catching up to Rick Sanchez? Hopefully your gaining on him.

]]> By: Walker Hartigan http://questmeansbusiness.blogs.cnn.com/2009/04/16/internet-piracyis-it-theft/#comment-734 Walker Hartigan Sun, 19 Apr 2009 22:31:04 +0000 http://questmeansbusiness.blogs.cnn.com/?p=206#comment-734 Hmmm. What good is the local library? There are many many many millions of authors who write books that are in public libraries. Anyone can go down there, check a book out, read it front to back, and return it when they are done. Perfectly fine in the moral eyes of the government. Hmmm. What good is the local p2p sharing site? There are many many many millions of artists who record songs that are in these sites. Anyone can go in there, download a song, listen start to finish, and delete it when they are done. Perfectly WRONG in the moral eyes of the government. Not very many differences. Pirate bay should live. You would only be mad because your song is downloaded, or shared, no? Well when there was no internet to share, of course someone's going to make more money than you if they released songs back then. A new age means new standards, and with internet sharing, it's obvious that new musical artists and movie makers will not make as much money! Common sense. And if you disagree with that, look at the comparison I used above and tell me the government doesn't have a double standard as well. Hmmm. What good is the local library? There are many many many millions of authors who write books that are in public libraries. Anyone can go down there, check a book out, read it front to back, and return it when they are done. Perfectly fine in the moral eyes of the government.

Hmmm. What good is the local p2p sharing site? There are many many many millions of artists who record songs that are in these sites. Anyone can go in there, download a song, listen start to finish, and delete it when they are done. Perfectly WRONG in the moral eyes of the government.

Not very many differences. Pirate bay should live. You would only be mad because your song is downloaded, or shared, no? Well when there was no internet to share, of course someone's going to make more money than you if they released songs back then. A new age means new standards, and with internet sharing, it's obvious that new musical artists and movie makers will not make as much money! Common sense.

And if you disagree with that, look at the comparison I used above and tell me the government doesn't have a double standard as well.

]]> By: Michael fm Geneva http://questmeansbusiness.blogs.cnn.com/2009/04/16/internet-piracyis-it-theft/#comment-733 Michael fm Geneva Sun, 19 Apr 2009 17:48:58 +0000 http://questmeansbusiness.blogs.cnn.com/?p=206#comment-733 Gee Richard aren't we all "SHARING" & "DOWNLOADING" information when we log onto cnn/international or cnn/quest means business or doesn' t CNN copyright their programs? Gee Richard aren't we all "SHARING" & "DOWNLOADING" information when we log onto cnn/international or cnn/quest means business or doesn' t CNN copyright their programs?

]]> By: scott http://questmeansbusiness.blogs.cnn.com/2009/04/16/internet-piracyis-it-theft/#comment-731 scott Sun, 19 Apr 2009 15:58:57 +0000 http://questmeansbusiness.blogs.cnn.com/?p=206#comment-731 Piracy of copyrighted material is like shoplifting. It may seem harmless but that does not change the fact that it is immoral, a crime and you a criiminal. Piracy of copyrighted material is like shoplifting. It may seem harmless but that does not change the fact that it is immoral, a crime and you a criiminal.

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