Their sales are down because their music sucks, not because it is too easy to down load.
Would you refer this to all interested parties?
ATTENTION:
ALL DECISION-MAKERS IN YOUR COMPANY, ORGANIZATION,
OR PUBLICATION
28 January 2004
Gentlemen:
Today, everyone knows that copyright protection of recorded music is of major concern to music companies. Unlicensed and illegal music copying via the Internet is rampant.
Here is a disarmingly simple, but effective way to eliminate music piracy at all levels, even including the burning of CD copies, while at the same time, guaranteeing superior sound quality.
Please, bear with me as I explain.
The Internet is digital technology. The Internet transports digital information encoded on music CDs, and it does this with great accuracy. Copy protection schemes have not adequately prevented illegal copying, or transmission of copyrighted music, which is marketed and easily pirated via digital technology.
Huge sums of money are being spent on lawsuits attempting to protect music copyrights, apparently with limited and varying results.
If today’s digital music formats, CD, SACD, DVD-A, MP3, etc., were replaced with ALD---Analog Laser Disc---technology, then the all-analog process used by an Analog Laser Disc Player could not be transported over the internet, nor could any copies be burned, without first needing cumbersome and problematic analog-to-digital conversion. In addition, such suddenly archaic conversion would likely result in poorer sound quality.
So here it is :
A new laser-based all-analog music format---perhaps realized via a simple variable-width reflective spiral, or some innovative new technology, utilizing familiar laser-guiding technology currently in use. This concept realized on a CD-sized disc, marketed and played on an all-analog laser player!
The music industry thus could solve its major copyright problem.
Apart from the substantial benefit to the music industry, new and valuable patents can be generated for such innovative technology.
Needless to say, the first commercial interests holding related patents on ALD technology would benefit the most.
The copyright “Achilles heel” of CD technology as it is marketed today, lies in the fact that anyone with an inexpensive CD burner can (pirate) make perfect copies of copyrighted music for around 25 cents a copy.
In consideration of royalties paid, commercial interests holding ALD-related patents, could ensure that the sale of ALD recording equipment and ALD copy burners is limited to bona fide recording studios only.
As an added bonus, this breakthrough and new laser-based analog format would end the current war between the competing and evermore complex PCM and DSD technologies. Obsolete!
Recording studios easily and immediately would accept ALD mastering as the logical, undisputed, and unrivaled Reference Archival recording format.
Audio publications, worldwide, will rush into print with free, enthusiastic and ongoing positive publicity. There is little doubt that these publications---long critical of “digital sound,” also would embrace ALD technology instantly.
Gentlemen, there is a great deal to be gained here for those with vision in the music industry!
This letter will be sent via the Internet to all known major international music companies, the RIAA organization, editors of audio publications worldwide, and all other possibly interested parties.
Thank you for your attention.
ALL DECISION-MAKERS IN YOUR COMPANY, ORGANIZATION,
OR PUBLICATION
28 January 2004
Gentlemen:
Today, everyone knows that copyright protection of recorded music is of major concern to music companies. Unlicensed and illegal music copying via the Internet is rampant.
Here is a disarmingly simple, but effective way to eliminate music piracy at all levels, even including the burning of CD copies, while at the same time, guaranteeing superior sound quality.
Please, bear with me as I explain.
The Internet is digital technology. The Internet transports digital information encoded on music CDs, and it does this with great accuracy. Copy protection schemes have not adequately prevented illegal copying, or transmission of copyrighted music, which is marketed and easily pirated via digital technology.
Huge sums of money are being spent on lawsuits attempting to protect music copyrights, apparently with limited and varying results.
If today’s digital music formats, CD, SACD, DVD-A, MP3, etc., were replaced with ALD---Analog Laser Disc---technology, then the all-analog process used by an Analog Laser Disc Player could not be transported over the internet, nor could any copies be burned, without first needing cumbersome and problematic analog-to-digital conversion. In addition, such suddenly archaic conversion would likely result in poorer sound quality.
So here it is :
A new laser-based all-analog music format---perhaps realized via a simple variable-width reflective spiral, or some innovative new technology, utilizing familiar laser-guiding technology currently in use. This concept realized on a CD-sized disc, marketed and played on an all-analog laser player!
The music industry thus could solve its major copyright problem.
Apart from the substantial benefit to the music industry, new and valuable patents can be generated for such innovative technology.
Needless to say, the first commercial interests holding related patents on ALD technology would benefit the most.
The copyright “Achilles heel” of CD technology as it is marketed today, lies in the fact that anyone with an inexpensive CD burner can (pirate) make perfect copies of copyrighted music for around 25 cents a copy.
In consideration of royalties paid, commercial interests holding ALD-related patents, could ensure that the sale of ALD recording equipment and ALD copy burners is limited to bona fide recording studios only.
As an added bonus, this breakthrough and new laser-based analog format would end the current war between the competing and evermore complex PCM and DSD technologies. Obsolete!
Recording studios easily and immediately would accept ALD mastering as the logical, undisputed, and unrivaled Reference Archival recording format.
Audio publications, worldwide, will rush into print with free, enthusiastic and ongoing positive publicity. There is little doubt that these publications---long critical of “digital sound,” also would embrace ALD technology instantly.
Gentlemen, there is a great deal to be gained here for those with vision in the music industry!
This letter will be sent via the Internet to all known major international music companies, the RIAA organization, editors of audio publications worldwide, and all other possibly interested parties.
Thank you for your attention.
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We're not going to return to analog. ProTools. Too many people helping to make music are too used to digitally record and mix the music. Most will not want to return to razor blades and analog methods. Digital it just oo convenient for both music makers, equipment makers, and end users. The digital 'genie' is out of the lamp for everyone involved. There will be no mass return to analog. And besides, people will still rip the analog music through the line inputs on their sound cards. Sure that sucks, but so does compressed music. Indie labels love CDs (and vinyl). I don't think they will rush to adopt ALD. There is no commercial incentive. The only incentive is analog makes it difficult for average users to rip music. That's it. It won't stop actual pirates, organized crime, et al. So I don't a point for this forklift upgrade. http://www.audioasylum.com/cgi/m.pl?forum=digital&n=77727& |
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