From: pianoforte109@yahoo.com   
      
   On 6/18/24 6:57 PM, Pluted Pup wrote:   
   > On Tue, 11 Jun 2024 05:30:28 -0700, The Running Man wrote:   
   >   
   >>   
   >> I'm personally a proponent of SD-card audio players, which have no moving   
   parts, no lasers or servo's to break down or go out of alignment, no spindle   
   motor, no speed deviation.   
   >>   
   >> I'm both horrified and amused with all the technical solutions   
   manufacturers are advertising that supposedly improve "sound quality". The   
   gist is that you're essentially trying to digital samples. And samples could   
   be stored a variety of ways, on hard    
   disks, flash disks, SD cards and tape if you so desire.   
   >>   
   >> Systems with no moving parts are obviously the best and most reliable.   
   >   
   > Systems that are proprietary or further the monopolization   
   > of music, business, manufacturing, distribution, etc.,   
   > are obviously not best or reliable.   
   >   
   > How about this for an out of left field proposal:   
   > while we have compulsory licensing for songwriting,   
   > so a published song cannot be prevented from new   
   > recordings, how about compulsory licensing for   
   > recordings, where the copyright owner cannot prevent   
   > the sale of copies? Then we won't be restricted as   
   > to what monopolistic copyright owners care to issue   
   > and what they decide to keep off the market.   
      
   Recordings do go into public domain after a period of time although   
   there are other factors. You don't get the right to the masters.   
      
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