Re: Napster destroys Western Civilization

On Tue, 9 May 2000, Lynn Winebarger <owinebar[_at_]free-expression.org> wrote:
>
> On Mon, 8 May 2000, Jonathan Miller <jonmesq[_at_]aol.com> wrote:
> >
> > Furthermore, the author of a creative work has the right benefit
> > financially from that creative work. Thus the economic model is
>
> Why would they have that inherent right? And if they do, why
> should that extend beyond any initial compensation (I don't see
> anyone proposing that the carpenter who built a door should get
> paid every time someone passes through it, though they might well
> have a right to be paid for the labor of creation)?

Excuse me, but I don't think that you have the faintest idea how the the music business works. Songwriters are almost NEVER paid any "initial compensation;" they derive their income ONLY on royalties.

You also don't see why musicians or writers would have an "inherent right" to benefit financially from their work? Do YOU work for free? Why should they?

Napster is theft, pure and simple. It's just exactly like stealing a CD from a music store.

Colin Goff
<colgoff[_at_]worldnet.att.net> Received on Wed May 10 2000 - 19:21:51 GMT