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Subject: Re: FLASH: [OT] Napster and Macster opinions among the Flasher Group
From: Wayne Pennell \( Web Master \)
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 21:54:10 +0100

I believe you just stepped into some OT doo doo run I'll ocver your back
before flames smack you.

Wayne Pennell
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wayne Townsend" <waynetatabsolute [dot] net>
To: <flasheratchinwag [dot] com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2000 4:08 PM
Subject: FLASH: [OT] Napster and Macster opinions among the Flasher Group


> Hey group!
>
> If you even care to join in,
>
> What are your opinions about the Napster, Macster trend, and raging
> debate in all the major newspapers, radio & TV?
>
> Is it [OT] sure/ not so sure,
> but it's not OT really when you consider that Flashers are in the
> forefront on web design and there are many debates that go on here
> regarding artist copyright issues and distribution.
>
> We all know the Record Industry opposing view, but
>
> One carefully considered opinion in favor of Napster/ Macster, is this:
>
> "It goes beyond the music industry. Just as the web gave many
> mainstream people a *reason* to even own a computer, and has pushed
> computer sales (and the developer audience) *way* beyond
> expectations from a few years ago, ie. many people today buy a
> computer just to get onto the web, Napster does the same thing in
> regard to people getting high-bandwidth connections. Music is a
> great, great carrot for people to get high-speed (DSL) connections.
> Mainstream high-bandwidth connection will make a huge difference in
> what media providers like Flashers can do, and presumably benefit
> everybody. All this goes *way* beyond the music industry."
>
> Sooo, is music the trigger for high speed bandwidth adoption by the
> masses which benefits all, including both providers and consumers?
> Or is this all just a huge ripoff of artists?
>
>
> I can assure you that both Music Industry & Web Industry guys are
> listening to the opinions from this list, the most important list on
> the web. I posted this because I was asked to.
>
> So now's your chance as developers and talent to make your opinion heard.
>
> Do it, these notes will be submitted to congress.
>
> Pls, no BS, just real opinions, by real artists.
>
> /w
>
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flasher is generously supported by...
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
flashforward2000 and the Flash(tm) Film Festival
July 24-26, 2000, NEW YORK CITY, Hammerstein Ballroom
www.flashforward2000.com
Produced by United Digital Artists and lynda.com
Sponsored by Macromedia, Adobe Systems, Fusion, Inc, AtomFilms,
shockwave.com and Electric Rain.
1.877.4.FLASH.4 or (1.805.640.6679 outside the US and Canada)
Register before June 30 and save $200!!-- www.flashforward2000.com
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
To unsubscribe or change your list settings go to
http://www.chinwag.com/flasher or email helpatchinwag [dot] com

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