There has never been a government that has done so much to destroy
those things that I hold most dear as know.
It is very hard to not "go off topic".
I will try and hold to the sound, to risk only the sound, to put in
context what has happened to the sound.
For a time when those that have a choice can make a difference,
please choose to keep the sound.
Rich
--- In Walter Knapp <>
wrote:
> "Think your home is your castle? Maybe not, at least not if you
live in
> Europe. Last week, BBC News reported that the European Parliament
has
> passed an anti-piracy law, by a vote of 330 to 151, that would
allow
> companies holding copyright to raid homes, seize property and ask
courts
> to freeze bank accounts of those they believe have violated their
> intellectual property rights."
>
> "This goes even further than laws proposed in the U.S. Congress
that
> would allow copyright holders to hack into the computers of those
they
> suspect of violating their copyrights and delete the files. Many
see
> that as an invasion of privacy, but it's nothing compared to giving
a
> private company the right to enter your home without your
permission."
>
> Quote from WinXPnews that came in today on just how far out of line
the
> music and software industries are getting. This is becoming law
folks,
> BUSINESS CAN RAID YOUR HOME on a whim, at least in Europe. So can
any
> nature recordist who thinks you have some of their copyright
material
> illegally, they don't have to get permission they get to define who
> get's hit.
>
> When you claim your rights to copyright for your nature recording
this
> is the sort of thing you are claiming now. I don't think members of
this
> group will be smashing in our doors, and I doubt many could hack
our
> computers. But that's the image claiming copyright is building. Is
there
> anyone in this group claiming copyright should be done like this?
Or is
> everyone going to raid each other?
>
> As I said, time for customers to bite back. I will not be bashing
> anyone's door down. And I'm glad macs are harder to break into.
I've
> seriously thought about not listening to any recorded music for the
rest
> of my life if that's what it takes to be safe.
>
> In case anyone thinks this is OT, from the beginning of the group
> copyright issues have been raised. Like it or not we are being
> "protected" by the music industry for our creative efforts at
nature
> recording. Leaves a very bad taste in my mouth. Where do I sign to
force
> this bunch to not represent me?
>
> Walt
>
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