[pp.int.general] Protest certain musicians?

[Christian Hufgard]

Félix Robles wrote:
> But I prefer other artist. It's sad, because some people are still making
> money out of his music and they say that he won't create any other song
> because people are downloading their songs for free. Though he died 40 years
> ago, you may have heard his name, Jimi Hendrix.

A good example for a case, where copyright is misused.

>> Either way we want our whole culture to be free for any non-profit use
>>> or not, and you know Pirate's point of view on the subject and our
>>> reasons.
>> Yeah. Everything for free, since creating copies does not produces
>> costs. May the creators find a way to get money for their work. Sorry,
>> that's selfish.
>>
> 
> You want to protect a business model, but it's obsolete. As Rick said:
> Copyright is a balance between (A) the public's interest in having access to
> culture, and (B) the SAME PUBLIC's interest in having new works created.
> 
> Internet and CDs are new technological advances that make easier (A) the
> public's interest in having access to culture. This obviously affects the
> business model of people who want to make money out of music. So sorry, but
> find a business model that works with this technological advance and A and B
> public interests or you are out of the business.

So what's the pirate's plan to achieve (B)? And why do we grant the
public the right to use the result of someone elses work without giving
him as the creator any rights?


Christian