[Vision2020] Best Albums of 2007

[g. crabtree]

Like Mr. R, I didn't buy any albums this year (do people over the age of 40 
actually buy albums anymore?) but speaking of music companies shafting their 
customers...

Download Uproar: Record Industry Goes After Personal Use
>From the Washington Post:

  Now, in an unusual case in which an Arizona recipient of an RIAA letter 
has fought back in court rather than write a check to avoid hefty legal 
fees, the industry is taking its argument against music sharing one step 
further: In legal documents in its federal case against Jeffrey Howell, a 
Scottsdale, Ariz., man who kept a collection of about 2,000 music recordings 
on his personal computer, the industry maintains that it is illegal for 
someone who has legally purchased a CD to transfer that music into his 
computer.

  The industry's lawyer in the case, Ira Schwartz, argues in a brief filed 
earlier this month that the MP3 files Howell made on his computer from 
legally bought CDs are "unauthorized copies" of copyrighted recordings.

  "I couldn't believe it when I read that," says Ray Beckerman, a New York 
lawyer who represents six clients who have been sued by the RIAA. "The basic 
principle in the law is that you have to distribute actual physical copies 
to be guilty of violating copyright. But recently, the industry has been 
going around saying that even a personal copy on your computer is a 
violation."

  RIAA's hard-line position seems clear. Its Web site says: "If you make 
unauthorized copies of copyrighted music recordings, you're stealing. You're 
breaking the law and you could be held legally liable for thousands of 
dollars in damages."

  A tip of the hat to Dale C.



  g

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Rumelhart" <godshatter at yahoo.com>
To: "TIM RIGSBY" <tim.rigsby at hotmail.com>
Cc: <vision2020 at moscow.com>
Sent: Monday, December 31, 2007 10:30 PM
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Best Albums of 2007


> I'd love to jump on the bandwagon, but I didn't buy any albums this
> year.  I feel no reason to feed the middle men that are suing their
> customers, and who refuse to change their business models and offer a
> larger selection of better music.
>
> I have bought some mp3s from Amazon.com, but those were mainly single
> songs that I wanted for mostly nostalgic reasons.  I also wanted to
> encourage a company that isn't shoving digital rights management down
> our throats.
>
> Everything else I've been listening to is in Japanese, even though I can
> only catch a word or two here and there.  I guess I did buy a couple of
> Japanese CDs.
>
> So, I don't think I'm helping to change the negative tone any ;)
>
> Hopefully others will chime in with their favorites.  Also, if there's a
> single song or two that you especially suggest, I'll see if I can get it
> on Amazon.com.
>
> Paul
>
> TIM RIGSBY wrote:
>> To change the current slightly negative tone of the Viz, I suggest my
>> top albums of 2007.
>>
>> #10 - Wilco - Sky Blue Sky
>> #9 - Bright Eyes - Cassadaga
>> #8 - Modest Mouse - We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank
>> #7 - The Shins - Wincing the Night Away
>> #6 - Robert Plant and Allison Kraus - Raising Sand
>> #5 - Josh Ritter - The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter
>> #4 - Ben Harper - Lifeline
>> #3 - Iron and Wine - The Shepherds Dog
>> #2 - Ryan Adams - Easy Tiger
>> #1 - Eddie Vedder - Into the Wild
>>
>> Just my thoughts, what are yours???
>>
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>>
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