Archive of UserLand's first discussion group, started October 5, 1998.
Re: Napster meeting today
Author: Dave Winer Posted: 6/20/2000; 9:20:39 AM Topic: Napster meeting today Msg #: 17953 (In response to 17945) Prev/Next: 17952 / 17954
Dave, if people started distributing your software, that you put your blood, sweat and tears into, without your permission - you'd probably shut them down. And I wouldn't blame you.OK, that argument.
There's a difference. I go directly to my users with the software. No middlemen. If anyone's ripping me off it's the users. At this time I don't let all my software out for free, but I do let a large portion of it out for no charge, gratis. I think you even use that software.
Aside from that if I were a musician making no money, with no hope of ever doing so, would I let the music out for free? You bet I would, and I did, in 1995, with Aretha.
If I were a musician I'd record two versions or do two mixes or do a high-res and a low-res version. One is free. Have fun. The other costs money. Go deeper.
I'm not going to ask your question because it's totally unclear what it is.
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