From: "Julian" <germ@iinet.net.au> To: "john schuller" <superbadassmofo@hotmail.com>,<zorn-list@mailman.xmission.com> Subject: Re: Comments on CD Burning/Unauthorized Duplication etc. Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2002 12:25:52 +1100
Then there is the subject of used cd's. I told him that when he bought a used cd he may as well have made an unauthorized copy...becuase the artist does not see any of the money past the initial sale of that cd. Or that when he sells used cd's to stores he may as well be selling audience tapes because he is now making money off of someone else's music.
Maybe I'm misunderstanding you, but I can't see how that theory works. When you sell a cd you don't want, you rarely make money, but rather lose money - say you spend $20, then perhaps get back $10, you have paid out $10 for a cd which you don't even own anymore!
Yes, you do lose money on your initial purchase. But the item you are selling is only generating any money because of the artist created material on it. Now the artist very well may have sold two copies new for versus just one copy with two seperate owners at different times. Just a thought and you make a great point.
Similarly with the buyer, as you said the artist has already got whatever money they are going to with the initial sale. When someone buys it used, there is still only one owner, and hence shouldn't there still only be one payoff to the artist?
Again great point. But you have to look at the fact that the artist may have sold two copies of that cd new - versus one. Of course I do not claim to have any answers that make any sense. I am just curious about all sides and all angles to this topic. John Schuller _________________________________________________________________ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail