Re: [SLUG] FYI: Campaign of Mis-Information

[Anand Kumria <wildfire@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, Feb 15, 2005 at 03:02:47PM +1100, Jeff Waugh wrote:
> <quote who="Jeff Waugh">
> 
> > This is probably better off on slug-chat, but given that you've raised it
> > here: What exactly is objectionable in these articles? They seem entirely
> > balanced, reasonable and well-informed to me. Quoting the big end of town
> > when writing an article about a controversial topic is not exactly
> > pandering to their desires.
> 
> Summary of the couch potato article, by paragraph (media analysis is so much
> fun). I'm yet to find anything seriously objectionable. The article actually
> summarises our point of view on copyright issues very well, and right up
> front, which is unusual.
> 

[snip]

> 
>  * Comparison of analogue and digital tools, introduce digital convergence
>    (23, 24)

On Tue, Feb 15, 2005 at 04:24:20PM +1030, Glen Turner wrote:
> 
> Except for
> 
>    But in a connected, digital world, the threat to copyright
>    holders is far greater. Witness the downfall of the music
>    industry in recent years. (The Australian record industry
>    has lobbied against changing Australian copyright law).
> 
> when the ARIA figures show no such thing.  The ARIA figures
> show a decline in value, but no decline in sales volume.

And the downfall of the music industry is largely their own doing
anyway.

<URL: http://smh.com.au/news/Music/CD-retailers-advocate-nicensafe/2004/12/29/1103996608131.html#>

Anand

PS: mainly added so that furture googlers can find this easily.

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