Posted by: Anonymous Coward
on August 02, 2003 04:16 AM
Hmmm, A massive cluster of internet-worked computers where the files are spread around and has redundancy at the same time where songs (or movies) would reside only in small parts on any one computer. Very interesting. And multiple computers would have some parts of songs be mirrored on any number of other computers!
The artists should be paid for their creativity! SO yes, in a legal version of this (and completly open sourced from the software side of things as well) - the music artists would only have to log on an upload their music into the system and the users could pay for only what they want (and maybe could sample the songs first as well) OR gain a subscription to the system that would allow them access without having to pay per song related transaction! Since there would be no real cost to maintaining the system for the artists (as the users support the network) then, any amount of money charged for the use of a song could be paid directly 100% to the artist (with not one dollar going to anyone else)!
Hmmm, Cutting the record industry out of the mix would make it possibly more profitable for the musicians and less costly for the music buyers!
When you think about the price of LUNCH and then the price of MUSIC... then, getting a song for a buck or so (US) does not sound bad.
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Posted by: Anonymous Coward on August 02, 2003 04:16 AMThe artists should be paid for their creativity!
SO yes, in a legal version of this (and completly open sourced from the software side of things as well) - the music artists would only have to
log on an upload their music into the system and the users could pay for only what they want (and maybe could sample the songs first as well) OR gain a subscription to the system that would allow them access without having to pay per song related transaction! Since there would be no real cost to maintaining the system for the artists (as the users support the network) then, any amount of money charged for the use of a song could be paid directly 100% to the artist (with not one dollar going to anyone else)!
Hmmm, Cutting the record industry out of the mix would make it possibly more profitable for the musicians and less costly for the music buyers!
When you think about the price of LUNCH and then the price of MUSIC... then, getting a song for a buck or so (US) does not sound bad.
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