The time of listeners choosing pleasures versus fillers
The Next Economy of Ideas, John Perry Barlow
"Free access increases it, and should be encouraged rather tan stymied."
This article was biased to a listeners perspective that appreciates free file sharing. Given that they even go to the extent to suggest that free access to files increases commercial values of specific music property. They discuss the battle between the white collars of the music industry versus this idea of music file sharing that was not successfully predicted. The other presents the idea as if whether music file sharing is ethical or not, it is so large that there is nothing that copyright policies could overcome.
Plunderphonics, or Audio Piracy as a Compositional Prerogative, John Oswald
Copyright is not a new phenomenon within American music as the first US copyright began in 1976. Given that I found it interesting that the first copyright policies only affected written music. I think this articles begins to introduce the vagueness of today's music and what qualifies as music versus the authors stated "noise." If music is so vague I think it becomes the responsibility and sole judgement lies on the individuals creating this policy. In this case I don't know that copyright laws will ever put up enough barriers nor will it be thoroughly fair.
"Listeners now have the means to assemble their own choices, to seperate pleasures from the fillers." This quote is the best statement that applies to my participation with file sharing. File sharing gives the power to the users. The internet is the opportunity to have unlimited resources by the push of the button. I am in control and I feel that I can modify my online communities and file sharing in accordance to my likes and preferences.
Three Minutes w/ Jack Valentini
I did not appreciate this article in depth, nor respect the attitude given by Valentini. The largest dispute I had regarding his answers was when he compared encrypted DVDs to a lawn mower suggesting that it is technical property and if destroyed should not be able to be recovered. When challenged to compare these DVDs to like software he didn't see a connection. Again did not find his answers to be very entertaining.
Ruckus and Napster
Essentially I see benefits to both Ruckus and Napster. I agree that people should pay slight fees for musical property. In the case of Ruckus, I am assuming the U of M pays of big fee to be able to provide free files.