French to bankroll music-buying - Page 2

Ignitionnet · 29-10-2010, 16:27

For those curious as to how they can afford to do this, they aren't paying most of it. We, along with other European tax payers are.

http://ec.europa.eu/competition/eloj...ode=3_N97_2010

Mick Fisher · 29-10-2010, 18:34

That figures........Why am I not surprised?

Taf · 29-10-2010, 18:37

The EU is France's personal pot of slush money...

**Maggy** · 29-10-2010, 22:00

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Originally Posted by Ignitionnet

For those curious as to how they can afford to do this, they aren't paying most of it. We, along with other European tax payers are.

http://ec.europa.eu/competition/eloj...ode=3_N97_2010

I thought it might be us who ended up paying for this sows ear...

Mr Angry · 29-10-2010, 23:01

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Originally Posted by Maggy J

I thought it might be us who ended up paying for this sows ear...

Don't forget "We're all in this together". As such this should come as no surprise to anyone.

If people are going to download / stream material for free, which ordinarily they ought to pay for, then - much like the current shortfall in other areas of GDP - someone has to pay.

Lets face facts, illegal downloaders are the same as benefit cheats in that whilst they are not entitled to do so they take things "because they can".

**Maggy** · 29-10-2010, 23:04

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Originally Posted by Mr Angry

Don't forget, "We're all in this together". As such this should come as no surprise to anyone.

Only some of us rather more than others..

Mr Angry · 29-10-2010, 23:10

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Originally Posted by Maggy J

Only some of us rather more than others..

Quite Maggy - but now the chickens are coming home to roost.

Mick Fisher · 29-10-2010, 23:36

The taxpayer always seems to bankroll a dying industry, while the Bosses skim off the cream, before it eventually gets sold off for peanuts to an Indian or Chinese Company.

Maybe the writing is on the wall for the Recording Industry?

**Hugh** · 29-10-2010, 23:51

"The Bosses"???? - when in doubt, be emotive; Class Warfare 101......

Mr Angry · 29-10-2010, 23:52

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Originally Posted by Mick Fisher

The taxpayer always seems to bankroll a dying industry, while the Bosses skim off the cream, before it eventually gets sold off for peanuts to an Indian or Chinese Company.

Ah, xenophobia - excellent.

What about those world leading recording companies that have been predominately chinese since their inception Mick, do they not count? Which particular recording companies do you anticipate being sold off to either Indian or Chinese interests and on what (besides excusal xenophobia) do you base your predictions on?

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Originally Posted by Mick Fisher

Maybe the writing is on the wall for the Recording Industry?

Yes, maybe it is. Is that something worth celebrating simply because self centered freetards and apologists for theft have, for too long, been oblivious to the reality of the fiscal impact of their activities and their espousal of the notion that "sharing is caring".

Well, lets see that in action, let's see them sharing the burden of shouldering the losses - or is it perhaps the case that's a kind of "sharing" that's beyond the selfish utopian nonsense they spout?

**Hugh** · 29-10-2010, 23:58

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Originally Posted by Mr Angry

Ah, xenophobia - excellent. What about those companies that were predominately chinese since their inception Mick, do they not count? Which particular recording companies do you anticipate being sold off to either Indian or Chinese interests and on what (besides excusal xenophobia) do you base your predictions on?

Yes, maybe it is. Is that something worth celebrating simply because self centered freetards and apologists for theft have, for too long, been oblivious to the reality of the fiscal impact of their activities and their espousal of the notion that "sharing is caring".

Well, lets see that in action, let's see them sharing the burden of shouldering the losses - or is it perhaps the case that's a kind of "sharing" that's beyond the selfish utopian nonsense they spout?

a) Sony? No, hold on, they're Japanese.

Universal? No, hold on, they're French.

Warner? No, hold on, they're American.

EMI? Yes, they're British!! Hold on, though, they're owned by Venture Capitalists Terra Firma Capital Partners.

Who does that leave to sell to the Chinese or the Indians?

b) Don't you understand? Only by giving it away free, would the business model make sense - that way, they could use the cream they had skimmed off to pay for new artistes, so they could give more away free - your outmoded view and business model is what causes the problem.