http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/299453
It really has no effect on anyone who has or can get the software
It really has no effect on anyone who has or can get the software
Limewire shuts down...sort of
- Thread starter Jeff Romard
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Well yes and no...They have a long way and alot of needed financing to become a legitmate site and at this time if you have the software you can still use it.
Hard to say but I can't see alot of backers coming out of the wodwork at this point considering there are so many download sites and still hundreds of illegal ways to aquire what Limewire will be trying to sell
Hard to say but I can't see alot of backers coming out of the wodwork at this point considering there are so many download sites and still hundreds of illegal ways to aquire what Limewire will be trying to sell
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When one goes down, another 500 pop up. It is insane for the RIAA to continue this tactic. Instead of coming up with a viable alternative to the problem, they want to continue their stone age like ways.
I got to agree with Patrick. Limewire is just the face same as Napster was back in the early 2000s. Even if they shut them down completly and disable the software there are hundreds of ways around that.
The RIAA hit them because it's easy and gets media attention
The RIAA hit them because it's easy and gets media attention
Limewire will live on cause its not about the site. It took 19 yrs to halt that which cant be stopped even if they close the doors its stil tangled within the web. It will continue. Napster Limewire wtc will proceed the yrs to follow. consider the new stuff out there. Ten yrs for one and ten yrs for the next. There is so many other options Fahgetabout it.
I find it quite ironic that you put it that way.... now they are in the position of being pirated and lose money like they have caused other company's and the music industry to lose money because of them.... now the shoe is on the other foot...
Does the happy dance: :yoweeblewobble:
When you look at the BIG picture, shutting down these illegal file sharing sites is actually a good thing for our industry.
Too many low ball priced DJ's have secured their music libraries at no cost to themselves via web sites such as Limewire and Napster. This puts them at an unfair competitive level to legitimate businesses.
Give the recording artists their due and purchase your music.
There are several very good subscription services out there and they are, in the broad term, affordable. it is simply a cost of doing business.
TM Studios, Promo Only, ERG, Rhapsody, I-Tunes to name a few!~
Too many low ball priced DJ's have secured their music libraries at no cost to themselves via web sites such as Limewire and Napster. This puts them at an unfair competitive level to legitimate businesses.
Give the recording artists their due and purchase your music.
There are several very good subscription services out there and they are, in the broad term, affordable. it is simply a cost of doing business.
TM Studios, Promo Only, ERG, Rhapsody, I-Tunes to name a few!~
A big thumbs up to you Steve!!!
I really don't know how any legit DJ would want anything else but professional downloads - I can't even imagine the kind of junk they have downloaded off of the P2P file share sites or the viruses that go along with them!!!:triconfused:
Flash-Back
Here is the way we used to get our music.........
Record company boxing up 78's for shipment
Here is the way we used to get our music.........
Record company boxing up 78's for shipment
Those old 78's would crack and break if dropped. Thick and heavy they were.Then along came 12" Vinyl which was more pliable.
Digital is the future, I'm just waiting for a lossless file to come out. This way you can extract the file to WAV and then do the remixes, adjustments or whatever you need and store it. The problem with the RIAA is they are just looking for money for the labels not the artist. If as is the case with some artists recently they get rid of the label and sell their stuff directly to the consumer (MP3's, AAC, etc.) then the artist will get the money they deserve instead of having the vast majority of the money going to the label execs.
I do not disagree with the first statement nor the last.
But paragraph 2 seems to indicate that the only difference between us Djs IS our music libraries, not our talents.
Given your reputation and talent levels Steve, I sincerely doubt that you lose gigs because someone has a monster library compared to yours.
And to follow that out further, if all we sell are music libraries, shouldn't the person with the most tunes get the most money?
No. certainly not.
I prefer to think that our talents and abilities sell our services rather than the physical size of a music library.
It still takes talent to pick the right music, at the right time.
Someone with an unfair advantage I should think would be us, the ones with the talent...and not the other way around
Respectfully submitted for your review
Bill
But paragraph 2 seems to indicate that the only difference between us Djs IS our music libraries, not our talents.
Given your reputation and talent levels Steve, I sincerely doubt that you lose gigs because someone has a monster library compared to yours.
And to follow that out further, if all we sell are music libraries, shouldn't the person with the most tunes get the most money?
No. certainly not.
I prefer to think that our talents and abilities sell our services rather than the physical size of a music library.
It still takes talent to pick the right music, at the right time.
Someone with an unfair advantage I should think would be us, the ones with the talent...and not the other way around
Respectfully submitted for your review
Bill
I do not disagree with the first statement nor the last.
But paragraph 2 seems to indicate that the only difference between us Djs IS our music libraries, not our talents.
Given your reputation and talent levels Steve, I sincerely doubt that you lose gigs because someone has a monster library compared to yours.
And to follow that out further, if all we sell are music libraries, shouldn't the person with the most tunes get the most money?
No. certainly not.
I prefer to think that our talents and abilities sell our services rather than the physical size of a music library.
It still takes talent to pick the right music, at the right time.
Someone with an unfair advantage I should think would be us, the ones with the talent...and not the other way around
Respectfully submitted for your review
Bill
Just as how it has been stated that clients don't know the difference between good sound and bad sound...the problem is... by the time they find out the sound is bad. it is then too late. Someone has been paid and a legit gig has now been lost to unfair competition. There are lots of clients who are out looking for "A DJ" they erroneously think that all DJs are alike.
Now if the Pirated Music was not available you will then have somewhat of a more fair comparison/competition between a good business vs a bad business. Someone with talent and good gear vs someone who has no talent and maybe crappy gear. Without the pirated music there would be less competition in the mix.
Lets face it, the music material is the most expensive component of the business. You may buy gear and stop but its is a constant continuance of updating new music that increases the cost.
Don't say that Jacob -- I just ordered 6 half speed mastered albums on vinyl...
Hey I still have my old stuff, and there's certain remixes only available on vinyl. Once in a while I head to the local (14 miles) record shop that carries them and get some cool stuff.