The Future Of Music Is Dark

[RebornLS]

I am a firm believer in MPA. Downloading and keeping music you didn't buy, is illegal, wrong and hurtful. (I have a different stance on downloading a song listening to it and deleteing it, that to me is no different than previewing), The MPA has protected my rights as well as the rights all musicians, no matter how big or small you are. That to me is amazing they treat everybody as fairly as possible. Well, now they goofed...BIG TIME.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4508158.stm

He said unlicensed guitar tabs and song scores were widely available on the internet but were "completely illegal".

Mr Keiser said he did not just want to shut websites and impose fines, saying if authorities can "throw in some jail time I think we'll be a little more effective".






The MPA is RAPING the future music industry. Novices will have a hard time learning more styles of music now, and this WILL create and inspire people to keep playing what they are playing without taking a chance a learning something new. Innovation comes through now what others teach you but what you discover and create on your own. It is hard enough to learn other styles on your own, but now it will be too much work for most to venture out.
In other words the future of music will not be innovative as often[which is rare enough as it is].


I for one am not offended if someone creates a tablature or sheet music of one of my bands songs, in fact it is a bit flattering. I called up a few of my friends that are in other bands make their living by touring and recording, they agreed with me. I called a few friends that works at various labels...they saw no problem in tabs, or lyrics...in fact they were not aware of this taking place.

I'll be contacting the MPA sometime next week, i'll update you with what they had to say.

[*hearT_Place*]

thanks for the article.


gosh...that is ridiculous....i really can't say anymore

[sxesven]

What a bunch of f'n morons.

All I can say is...

EXDEE.

[RubbishMui]

interesting..haha..wouldn't reproducing lyrics be considered illegal then? cause fans don't own the rights to them~

[[AHS]MortalSex]

Yupp, I think so too. The future of the music is really blurry =(

[JimmyKoria]

I don't understand what you're saying.

"I am a firm believer in MPA" and then you say "The MPA is RAPING the future music industry."

I don't know, I don't believe having music tabs is wrongful [especially if you pay for them] but if you think about it, isn't that the essence of the music? By having them illegally it's like your downloading an mp3.

I don't think music is about "learning new styles" as it is about mixing, creating, and editing old styles. Most muscians need infuence, whether it be another artist or the fact that they're counter acting another musical style, downloading music allows artist to hear new styles which can be very inligthning and influencial.

Illegal music downloads don't always rob an artist, not everyone can be reached by the market of sales. Some people are poor or don't live in an area where the music is available for sale. This artist wouldn’t be making a profit off the CD from these people to begin with.

I would compare illegal downloading to mixtapes. Obviously that hurt the music buisness so much it never rebounded :\ <---sarcasm [for those who are slow].

I think this is just another hurdle musicians can learn to work around. People need to learn to live in the world of "numbers," and in one with tangibles.

[RebornLS]

Originally Posted by KORiA

I don't understand what you're saying.

"I am a firm believer in MPA" and then you say "The MPA is RAPING the future music industry."

I don't know, I don't believe having music tabs is wrongful [especially if you pay for them] but if you think about it, isn't that the essence of the music? By having them illegally it's like your downloading an mp3.

I don't think music is about "learning new styles" as it is about mixing, creating, and editing old styles. Most muscians need infuence, whether it be another artist or the fact that they're counter acting another musical style, downloading music allows artist to hear new styles which can be very inligthning and influencial.

Illegal music downloads don't always rob an artist, not everyone can be reached by the market of sales. Some people are poor or don't live in an area where the music is available for sale. This artist wouldn’t be making a profit off the CD from these people to begin with.

I would compare illegal downloading to mixtapes. Obviously that hurt the music buisness so much it never rebounded :\ <---sarcasm [for those who are slow].

I think this is just another hurdle musicians can learn to work around. People need to learn to live in the world of "numbers," and in one with tangibles.

The definition of raping:
tr.v. raped, rap·ing, rapes -To seize and carry off by force. To plunder or pillage.

You can like something and be digusted with certian aspects. EXAMPLE:I love ayus music but dispise most of her looks and image.
So... I hate they are doing this(about lyrics and tabs), but love they are punishing people who steal from my friends who make their living off of music.

They are taking the law of copyright and persicutuing interpretations of music..which IS legal.

The robin hood approch (to illegal d/ls) being poor is noble but still wrong. Go to a free MP3 site and get some. Or download, listen to it, then delete it. All are legal ways of hearing what you want to hear.
Bands like Muse, Dillinger Escape Plan, Dream Theater encourage people to tab and make sheet music. The problem comes into effect when you have sheet music/tabs for sale and you have a site that offers free accurate d/ls. If there is an offical version then it needent be up for d/l. But interpretations are legal.

MPA still hasn't replied to me...

[stardusties]

that's so crazy, if having lyrics on a site does in fact become illegal and whatnot....that'll be so crazy....if you buy the album and it doesn't have lyrics...then what? a few of my CDs are like that O_o...I think they're crazy for that, and unlicensed aren't bad at all, it's not like they took it note by note [is that right?] from copyrighted score books, ..geez they need to think sometimes...and not groupthink either..

[Mad_Cactuar]

Crazy indeed. I doubt anything would come from it though. Cos I can already see millions of people carrying torches and heading their way.

interesting..haha..wouldn't reproducing lyrics be considered illegal then? cause fans don't own the rights to them~

Creepy.