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- From: kirk@hpcc01.corp.hp.com (Kirk Lindstrom)
- Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 14:45:03 GMT
- Subject: Re: Re: Shareware Music, was...Re: Defeating SCMS
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- >These are quite possibly true...my own theory is that the recording
- >companies saw a threat to their existence in that if everyone had a
- >SCMS free DAT, then share-ware music (similar to computer software)]
- >and other copy-based distribution methods may kill off their recording
- >studios and present monopoly. New and undergound bands would no longer
- >have to get a recording contract with a recording company they could
- >record a DAT and release it as share-ware, soon eveyone has a copy and
- >the recording companies not only miss out on signing up the band but
- >they miss out on sales as well...think about all the new shere-ware,
- >free-ware music that would be avaliable...why buy from the industry?
- >
- >Hows that for a reason for SCMS?
- >
- >Regards Scott.
-
- Seems reasonable at first glance. Question is "how come it isn't happening
- with cassette tape now with high speed dubbing decks that are available?"
- The only tapes I know of are "Greatful Dead" and those are encouraged by
- the band - they even allow underground recording at their concerts -
- setting up areas for recording even! For really good sound, you need a
- studio (most times) and that would be expensive with any equipment. To
- me, it just sounds like the powerful record industry saw an other way to
- get more money from consumers and went for it like sharks with their own
- sharks. I have several 1 hr spoken word tapes that nonprofit groups do
- of lectures and they cost $5 each - much less than a CD or store bought
- tape - and they are done in very low volumes. I believe that the
- record industry was/is looking to maximize short term profits.
-
- I wouldn't be surprised to see home PCs storing music and playing it
- back with all the DSP of a Yamaha DSP-A1000 and more in five years.
-
- Kirk out
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