[HANASHIR:3408] RE: MP3

[Adrian Durlester <durleste...>]

Judy:

The plan is that music would be available to download in MP3 format by
purchasing it, in the same way one can now buy software and get it delivered
over the web. Unless you are a very good hacker, you won't simply have free
access to every MP3 download available. You'll have to make a credit card
transaction to get the download. The artist, or record company, or whoever
controls the website will take in the proceeds and through appropriate
royalty arrangements the money will get to the songwriters, etc.

However-as Andy stated, there's nothing to stop people from duping stuff
from CDs into MP3 format and making it available free on the web. From my
perspective, this is no different that existing bootleg recording
technology.

I hope that helps clear it up.

Adrian



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Behalf Of Judy Git
Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 1999 1:02 PM
To: hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org
Subject: [HANASHIR:3403] RE: MP3


Adrian,

Thank you so much for the very detailed response to my question.  There is
only
one question that remains unanswered in my mind - other than the details vis
a
vis how one plays MP3 music and stuff like that.  I apologize for harping on
this one issue, but it still is very unclear to me.  How do the artists (not
the
record companies, but the ARTISTS) make a living using MP3 technology?

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