Independents’ day – What record industry slump? Independent labels say business has never been better. Some good /. postings:
For the record, I’m an artist. That’s what I do for a living. Copyright’s very important to me, but jail time for somebody downloading or distributing a copy of my work is ridiculous. I’d rather just figure out a way to work with them on it. If they’re willing to redistribute my work, then maybe there’s a deal that can be made there. “At least advertise my deal for purchasing stuff.”
The only time I’d be really worried about somebody redistributing my stuff is if they’re making money off it illegally. That’s really what copyright law is for. It’s not about suing America’s future.