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Very reasonable all in all, and it's pretty clear that he's damn tired of people's antics with regards to using his work without license ...

Very reasonable all in all, and it's pretty clear that he's damn tired of people's antics with regards to using his work without license and then going on the defensive about it when caught. Some people's sense of entitlement to creative, but easily replicated, works never ceases to amaze me. Whether you like Tidal and those involved or not, this week we saw its launch being met with backlash online that included comments that amounted to "Why would I pay $20 a month for this when I can torrent it free?". People acted indignant over being asked to maybe pay for some of the works they consume. As though they had a right to have a copy of the works simply because they were technologically capable of getting their hands on one without paying for it. And then creators and artists are vilified for going after those who steal/distribute copies of their works. I can't imagine how stressful it is for those who have to deal with these constants acts against them.

Posted by borgia on Apr 2, 2015, 10:06 PM

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Very reasonable all in all, and it's pretty clear that he's damn tired of people's antics with regards to using his work without license ...

borgiaApr 2, 2015, 10:06 PM

Very reasonable all in all, and it's pretty clear that he's damn tired of people's antics with regards to using his work without license and then going on the defensive about it when caught. Some people's sense of entitlement to creative, but easily replicated, works never ceases to amaze me. Whether you like Tidal and those involved or not, this week we saw its launch being met with backlash online that included comments that amounted to "Why would I pay $20 a month for this when I can torrent it free?". People acted indignant over being asked to maybe pay for some of the works they consume. As though they had a right to have a copy of the works simply because they were technologically capable of getting their hands on one without paying for it. And then creators and artists are vilified for going after those who steal/distribute copies of their works. I can't imagine how stressful it is for those who have to deal with these constants acts against them.

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