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On Wed, 30 Jun 2010, drew Roberts wrote:
> On Wednesday 30 June 2010 09:29:21 Gabriel M. Beddingfield wrote:

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>> On Wed, 30 Jun 2010, Dave Phillips wrote:

>>> I have an observation re: this thread: People who don't hold copyrights

>>> or patents typically don't understand the full significance of copyright

>>> or patent laws because they never have to. Those of us who do hold them

>>> regard the issue differently. My advice, try making your living from

>>> royalties for a

>>

>> Well said!

>>

>> -gabriel

>

> Isn't this a false dichotomy though? Why must a musician try and make a living

> from royalties? Are there no other options?

The point is:  people seem to be really cavalier about who

has rights to the art that they did not create.
> And even if there are no other options, is it worth the

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> harm done to the rest of the world?

Harm?  Are you really /harmed/ because the artist asked

you to /pay/ for a copy of his recording??
gimme a break.
-gabriel

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