‘Piracy Isn’t Killing Music’ Says Ed O’Brien Radiohead’s Guitarist

Re:‘Piracy Isn’t Killing Music’ Says Ed O’Brien Radiohead’s ... by swombat on Monday January 25, 2010 @09:59AM (#1075200)

I think what's saddening about this is that when a public figure makes these common-sense statements, they are a newsworthy exception, rather than the norm.

The recording industry is a corrupt nest of shit. I don't even want them to adapt anymore, I just want them to finally die, go away, leave the field empty for some newcomers to come in and design a system that actually works.

I know it's a somewhat extreme view, but I believe that every dollar spent on a CD or MP3 download in this day and age is a dollar donated to an evil cause. Think of the recording industry as an anti-charity. Would you donate money to a charity dedicated to spreading AIDS in exchange for a little music?

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Re:‘Piracy Isn’t Killing Music’ Says Ed O’Brien Radiohead’s ... by ytinas on Monday January 25, 2010 @10:24AM (#1075243)

I don't know how extreme your view is. I think it's been clear for some time now that the recording industry is damaging to both the artists and the customers. It's hard to imagine anyone wanting them to survive unless they work for them.

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Re:‘Piracy Isn’t Killing Music’ Says Ed O’Brien Radiohead’s ... by samdk on Monday January 25, 2010 @01:07PM (#1075671)

Not every dollar spent on music is money donated to an evil cause.

There are plenty of people making and recording and supporting music who are worth supporting.

If you're looking to avoid music released by the RIAA http://www.riaaradar.com/ is a great resource.

And http://www.cdbaby.com/ is the best place I've found to buy independent music online.

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Re:‘Piracy Isn’t Killing Music’ Says Ed O’Brien Radiohead’s ... by brehaut on Monday January 25, 2010 @03:21PM (#1076047)

Have you read http://www.negativland.com/albini.html ? The article is nearly 20 years old, so grain of salt and all that, but the system does appear to be set out so that the people making and recording music don't see any of your money when you buy an album.

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Re:‘Piracy Isn’t Killing Music’ Says Ed O’Brien Radiohead’s ... by samdk on Monday January 25, 2010 @05:25PM (#1076404)

I have, yes. Thanks for the link though--I had lost it.

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Re:‘Piracy Isn’t Killing Music’ Says Ed O’Brien Radiohead’s ... by cabalamat on Monday January 25, 2010 @12:40PM (#1075577)

> I know it's a somewhat extreme view, but I believe that every dollar spent on a CD or MP3 download in this day and age is a dollar donated to an evil cause.

If you are an extremist, then so am I, and so are many of my friends.

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