Re: The launch of the magnificent union of digitally downloading artists

Tom Chance wrote:

>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3424483.stm
>
>Peter Gabriel and Brian Eno are going to launch a new Union for musicians who 
>offer their work for download digitally. The BBC article is a bit vague on 
>the most critical points, e.g.:
>
>"Managing digital rights, Gabriel said, would require some encryption to 
>ensure a revenue stream, but ultimately the record industry would have to 
>give the consumer what he wants."
>
>Since Gabriel also runs a service offering MP3s, does anyone have any thoughts 
>on what this new Union, MUDDA, will say about DRM issues? It would seem 
>worthwhile to talk to them when they're formed to try and ensure they don't 
>encourage use of "bad" technologies and maybe even to publicly campaign 
>alongside groups like the UKCDR on some issues.
>
>  
>
hmm.... just how 'bad' is bad?...

i prefer to quote my friend and mentor Tom Barger "A little bit of DRM 
is like saying a little bit pregnant".

i know the guys from Peter Gabriel's first online venture OD2, through 
the Pho group - i could ask them about this at the next Pho meet.... it 
would be an ideal opportunity as Gabriel has strong ideological views in 
other areas.

m~


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