I agree in general. Irregardless of Kim Dotcom, the music and movie industry makes all the money, artists who provide the creative content get damn all. Does that lessen his actions, no. But the media industry are running a legal crime. Artists cannot boycott them as they control the outlets too.Now, that is nasty. I regard Kim Dotcom as guilty, but his crimes are irelevant compared to the media industry, which again is a small handful of players. Basically he is stealing from the stealers. We have Hollywood trying to serve copyright notices here. Good on them if they catch a dude downloading movies, and music, etc, I support that. But they want us ISP's.to do all the work for nix. Perhaps if all content was freely available at a correct cost, there will be no need to pirate.
But I see that a dude got pinged in the UK. He has settled, and is flying to the US to pay a small settlement amount. About time it got sensible, rather than saying we will sue you for 2 billion cos that is what we reckon we lost. So ridiculous. That will provide a precedent for Dotcom. The end result is that he will pay a small sum, promise not to run MU as it was before and life goes on. He has MU 2 opening soon I believe, legal. Then it will all be resolved. Stealing is bad, stealing from those that steal from the poor artists, thats where his support comes from.. Plus he was raided illegally by our Police and FBI support. Thats also wrong..
From: Devitt <devittad@comcast.net>
To: "iPad@yahoogroups.com" <iPad@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, 30 November 2012 4:23 PM
Subject: [iPad] Re: Cut the Cord on Cable - Finally!
But I see that a dude got pinged in the UK. He has settled, and is flying to the US to pay a small settlement amount. About time it got sensible, rather than saying we will sue you for 2 billion cos that is what we reckon we lost. So ridiculous. That will provide a precedent for Dotcom. The end result is that he will pay a small sum, promise not to run MU as it was before and life goes on. He has MU 2 opening soon I believe, legal. Then it will all be resolved. Stealing is bad, stealing from those that steal from the poor artists, thats where his support comes from.. Plus he was raided illegally by our Police and FBI support. Thats also wrong..
From: Devitt <devittad@comcast.net>
To: "iPad@yahoogroups.com" <iPad@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, 30 November 2012 4:23 PM
Subject: [iPad] Re: Cut the Cord on Cable - Finally!
I didn't mean to suggest that you personally felt the guy's behavior was OK. I just think in the minds of many people artistic piracy is considered somehow less than stealing something concrete.
Regardless of whether artists get their due from their producers or not, if the producers don't get paid, neither do the artists.
I understand the need for due process. Hopefully this guy will get exactly what he has earned by his actions, no more, no less.
Wow.. This doesn't have anything to do with cutting the cord on the cable anymore, does it?
Cathy
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> He's charismatic so some people think him stealing is OK?
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> I did not say that
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> Â - It happens but is a sad statement about humanity. Â Because the artists don't get enough it's OK to take what little they are due just so he can screw the big companies?
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> Artists get little, very little, the profits are held by the big 3 or 4 companies, that is totally unfair. Dotcom will get dealt with by the law. Sony BMG and the other 3 or 4 companies screwing the hardworking artists, will continue to screw the hard working artists.
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> Can the hard working artists go it alone? NO. because the Sony BMG's of this world tell the radio stations what to play, what not to play. Total control.
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> Â - The police are held to strict letter of the law but he isn't. Â How convenient for him.
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> Who said he isn't?  He is under house arrest, and he has been in jail, or on bail on house arrest for quite a while. He is awaiting an extradition hearing in March, then there will be a trial somewhere. Thjat is the law following due process..
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> Sorry Cathy, but you do need to review all facts before embarking on a hate trail.
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> For the record I am against piracy
>
> Â
Regardless of whether artists get their due from their producers or not, if the producers don't get paid, neither do the artists.
I understand the need for due process. Hopefully this guy will get exactly what he has earned by his actions, no more, no less.
Wow.. This doesn't have anything to do with cutting the cord on the cable anymore, does it?
Cathy
Sent from my iPad
> He's charismatic so some people think him stealing is OK?
>
> I did not say that
>
> Â - It happens but is a sad statement about humanity. Â Because the artists don't get enough it's OK to take what little they are due just so he can screw the big companies?
>
> Artists get little, very little, the profits are held by the big 3 or 4 companies, that is totally unfair. Dotcom will get dealt with by the law. Sony BMG and the other 3 or 4 companies screwing the hardworking artists, will continue to screw the hard working artists.
>
> Can the hard working artists go it alone? NO. because the Sony BMG's of this world tell the radio stations what to play, what not to play. Total control.
>
> Â - The police are held to strict letter of the law but he isn't. Â How convenient for him.
>
> Who said he isn't?  He is under house arrest, and he has been in jail, or on bail on house arrest for quite a while. He is awaiting an extradition hearing in March, then there will be a trial somewhere. Thjat is the law following due process..
>
> Sorry Cathy, but you do need to review all facts before embarking on a hate trail.
>
> For the record I am against piracy
>
> Â
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