Americans may understand more of that than you think.

Posted by rbolaw on July 16, 2012 at 16:24:15

In Reply to: RE: Next battle in the illegal download wars posted by k-k-k-kenny on July 15, 2012 at 06:14:06:

We Americans are always hard at work defending our "turf", and trying to expand it. Litigation and lobbying efforts are both fundamental parts of that. The Victor Talking Machine Company was named in honor of its victory in litigation against its main would-be competitor, in fine American tradition.

The problem with the music industry at the moment is that technology advanced too quickly in the past 10-15 years, leaving them behind. The extensions of copyright law they have won are nowhere near as great as they have sought, and while harmful, IMO will do little in the long run to delay the end of an obsolete economic structure. The run-off will be more profitable for them, but they will continue to die, fade into irrelevance, or transform, as they have begun to do. That is the strength and weakness of American culture: we cast off our old traditions without sentiment or hesitation.

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Topic - Next battle in the illegal download wars - rbolaw 13:17:06 07/11/12 (17)

RE: Next battle in the illegal download wars - k-k-k-kenny 06:14:06 07/15/12 (7)

RE: Next battle in the illegal download wars - josh358 17:44:59 07/17/12 (3)

I'd be peeved - k-k-k-kenny 20:33:30 07/17/12 (2)

Also agree completely - rbolaw 07:33:52 07/18/12 (0)

Agree completely (NT) - josh358 04:05:44 07/18/12 (0)

Americans may understand more of that than you think. - rbolaw 16:24:15 07/16/12 (2)

RE: Americans may understand more of that than you think. - jitter2 13:49:19 07/18/12 (0)

Yes - - k-k-k-kenny 14:40:24 07/17/12 (0)

Well, since I don't download anything illegal - Mike K 21:44:46 07/11/12 (8)

RE: Well, since I don't download anything illegal - David Smith 19:33:59 07/12/12 (6)

I agree with you on both of those points(!) - rbolaw 07:14:26 07/13/12 (2)

RE: I agree with you on both of those points(!) - David Smith 09:52:13 07/13/12 (1)

Good luck to you - rbolaw 14:16:01 07/13/12 (0)

RE: Well, since I don't download anything illegal - GEO 06:52:02 07/13/12 (2)

RE: Well, since I don't download anything illegal - David Smith 09:29:49 07/13/12 (1)

RE: Well, since I don't download anything illegal - GEO 13:51:47 07/13/12 (0)

That's the big question - rbolaw 09:07:21 07/12/12 (0)

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Americans may understand more of that than you think. - rbolaw 16:24:15 07/16/12 (2)

RE: Americans may understand more of that than you think. - jitter2 13:49:19 07/18/12 (0)

Yes - - k-k-k-kenny 14:40:24 07/17/12 (0)

Americans may understand more of that than you think.

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