[Mael-list] Re: Stealing Sparks

[douglas.mcintyre at bushinternet.com]

Now that is a real shame, Being shown a whole video 4 months before release 
is a real privilage and I thank you Sue for going to the trouble of letting 
us see it. 

The video is excellent and a bit of a tease for those of us having seen them 
live recently. First time I have heard the short version, and while it 
obviously isn`t the same as the album version I think the lads have done an 
excellent job. 

Well done all! 

 

 

Sue Harris, Republic Media writes: 

> Perhaps in future this debate would be negated by me not having the video streamed 4 months upfront and telling everyone about it! 
> 
> A lesson learnt 
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Robert" <megacalm at hotmail.com>
> Date: Wed, 31 May 2006 17:33:40 
> To:<mael-list at core.kuci.org>
> Subject: [Mael-list] Re: Stealing Sparks 
> 
>> If you are taking something from the net that is meant for watching only
> and
>> then distributing it, it's theft. If you went into a cinema with a camera
>> and used that excuse when you were caught copying a movie for 'the
> efficent
>> storing and sharing of movies', it wouldn't get you very far...
> 
> Bad analogy. A movie theatre is a closed environment where admission is
> charged for access. The net is not a closed environment, providing open
> access.
>>
> 
>> I'm not an innocent here, I and I don't necessarily agree with the notion
> of
>> piracy, but until the law changes, taking stuff you've not paid for which
>> is not meant to be owned by you is theft.
> 
> Don't buy it (no pun intended). This law as you call it is open to
> intrepretation in differant countries, as in Canada and Russia, and even
> France.  So if you want to stick with your restrictive interpretations go
> for it, but I find it excessively moralistic and preachy. And for any artist
> (and record company) that objects to the downloading and saving and copying
> of sub-standard music in any form in their catolouge,   I call that attitude
> piggish. 
> 
> Robert 
> 
> PS 
> 
> Not everyone has broadband, and can get broadband, which IMO makes the
> viewing of streaming videos restrictive and elitist.
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