PatientSaint
July 10th, 2002, 04:37 PM
Gateway is going to start offering classes on how to Download people's music from legit sites in classes at all gateways stores US wide. The classes will also teach users how to digitally back up cds and burn them as well.
Gateway spokesman Brad Williams said the way to fight piracy is by offering consumers a compelling legitimate alternative. Although the music industry has "some very legitimate grievances" about piracy, he said, "we haven't seen much from the major labels in terms of educating consumers."
There is also supposed legislation on the table that will hinder "piracy" and mandate that it be on all computers or a tax on computer and other MP3 devices even far as blank Cds to compensate copyright holders. I think they should be thinking of consumer backlash if it passed. Would you buy a computer that wouldn't eve allow you to burn cds? or could only download from legit RIAA backed websites? I don't know anyone that would. Gateway and other computer manufacturers are jsut keeping their business in mind and employees as well. Should those people suffer jsut because the RIAA nand it's croonies feel they are loosing to much money and refuse the get with the new milenium? What do you all think?
Gateway spokesman Brad Williams said the way to fight piracy is by offering consumers a compelling legitimate alternative. Although the music industry has "some very legitimate grievances" about piracy, he said, "we haven't seen much from the major labels in terms of educating consumers."
There is also supposed legislation on the table that will hinder "piracy" and mandate that it be on all computers or a tax on computer and other MP3 devices even far as blank Cds to compensate copyright holders. I think they should be thinking of consumer backlash if it passed. Would you buy a computer that wouldn't eve allow you to burn cds? or could only download from legit RIAA backed websites? I don't know anyone that would. Gateway and other computer manufacturers are jsut keeping their business in mind and employees as well. Should those people suffer jsut because the RIAA nand it's croonies feel they are loosing to much money and refuse the get with the new milenium? What do you all think?