Alisdair,
Of course not but that isn`t what I was trying to say.
The recording companies who are chasing royalties with
their own emotive slogans like "You wouldn`t steal a car
Piracy is stealing" are not known for their honesty in
paying out the royalties owed to artistes or for showing the
slightest compassion to musicians with failing health.
Good reading is Noel Redding`s book - "Are You Experienced?"
which documents the long fight he had with the moguls.
Will
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As I write this a friend of mine's son works as head of security
at a large retailing company. Daily they catch people shop-lifting
stealing anything from a 50c candy-bar upwards, including children.
They prosecute them all. Why are there next no headlines saying:
"X, retailer sues 11 year old for 3 candy bars"?
Is it OK to steal music, but not to steal a candy bar?
Is music worth less than a candy bar?
