Archive of UserLand's first discussion group, started October 5, 1998.

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Re: Recording Industry and MP3s

Author:	Jason Ehrlich
Posted:	5/9/1999; 9:21:30 AM
Topic:	Recording Industry and MP3s
Msg #:	5882 (In response to 5677)
Prev/Next:	5881 / 5883

Jaron Lanier has an interesting article in the NYTimes today:

(got the link from slashdot)

http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/99/05/biztech/articles/09internet-music.html

I like the beginning:

"Piracy is a phony issue that record labels are hyping to rip off artists. Piracy has always existed. That's why there's a mountain of blank cassettes in any big electronic store."

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