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A Rare Bird, A Strange Duck, One Funky Blog
random thought of the moment:
A general State education is a mere contrivance for moulding people to be exactly like one another: and as the mould in which it casts them is that which pleases the predominant power in the government, whether this be a monarch, a priesthood, an aristocracy, or the majority of the existing generation, in proportion as it is efficient and successful, it establishes a despotism over the mind, leading by natural tendency to one over the body.
— John Stuart Mill, On Liberty [1859]
RIAA
Same Old Song and Dance
'Twould seem the RIAA, record companies, and their pack of snarling, salivating
hyenas…er…lawyers, haven't noticed that pay-to-download is a workable business
model that has people's attention - and money. If record companies produced CDs
with 15 or so good songs, none of this would be an issue. Music piracy was […]
Deparate Industry
Software Bullet Is Sought to Kill Musical Piracy
By ANDREW ROSS SORKIN
"Some of the world's biggest record companies, facing rampant online piracy, are quietly financing the development and testing of software programs that would sabotage the computers and Internet connections of people who download pirated music, according to industry executives."
Labels reportedly back antipiracy software
"Some of the […]
Piracy-Proof Music
Here's a clever jab at RIAA's greedy, paranoid antics. Music Industry Unveils New Piracy-Proof Format: A Black, Plastic Disc With Grooves On It
Music bosses have unveiled a revolutionary new recording format that they hope
will help win the war on illegal file sharing which is thought to be costing the
industry millions […]
