Debate Schmabate (10/7/2008) —
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The all too familiar sound of the alarm clock wakes me up at 6. Monica has to drive up to New Windsor again, so she’s up and getting ready while I sleep some more. I get up when she’s leaving and watch some Prison Break. After the episode, I get ready and with a last minute sweater change, I’m off to work. Damn it’s gotten cold. Since my ipod’s battery is messed up, I’m without my usual music on the way to work. I’ve been using the itrip since my cassette deck died at the beginning of the year. The...
[Tags: alarm clock, amp, cassette deck, commercials, damn music]
2007 person-to-person music downloads were worth a staggering $69 billion, and movie/television piracy continues to grow, says a new study. And all that free promotion didn’t cost them a penny. At least, that’s how Techdirt sees it. And I agree. Instead of embracing what might be the largest free marketing giveaway in the history of the world, the music labels instead sue their customers. And ask the social networks for handouts. Somebody over there needs to put their thinking cap on, quit screwing around and just give the damn music away for free with no lawsuit strings attached. Then use...
