The debate isn't digital versus plastic. It isn't old versus new, |
The theft of music in its various forms continues to exact a heavy price. The piracy problem on college campuses is evolving and presenting new challenges. |
There's genuine excitement about the offering, ... We're hopeful that that P2P becomes a legitimate part of the distribution of music. |
There's genuine excitement about the offering. We're hopeful that that P2P becomes a legitimate part of the distribution of music. |
There's no real practical way to follow that suggestion, ... That's a dodge. It is a failure to accept responsibility for the fundamental fact that his companies have a business model predicated on theft. They need to deal with that fundamental question. |
They were filled with the euphoria of our misery. |
This decision reflects a growing international chorus: those who promote theft can be held accountable, no matter how they attempt to escape responsibility. |
This is a chapter that ends on a high note for the recording industry, the tech community and music fans and consumers everywhere. At the end of the day, this is about our ability to invest in new music, ... An online marketplace populated by legitimate services allows us to do just that. |
This judgment is first and foremost a global victory for legitimate online music services, the creative community that gives those businesses life and the fans who look forward to a constant array of new music, |
This settlement brings to a close an incredibly significant chapter in the story of digital music. |
This settlement brings to a close an incredibly significant chapter in the story of digital music. This is a chapter that ends on a high note for the recording industry, the tech community and music fans and consumers everywhere. |
Today's action speaks loudly to the will of the administration to press the Chinese government for key reforms that will help China meet its international obligations. |
We are raising the issue with Congress that whatever the platform is, whether it's over-the-air digital radio, HD radio or satellite radio, that there's a new functionality coming where there will be a convergence of platforms, ... There's the capability to cherry-pick songs, store them in players and avoid a purchase. That's a concern to creators. |
We know that file sharing began around the same time that our losses began. |
We said for a long time, and no one believed us, that we were serious that peer to peer could play a role in the distribution of music. Our beef was not with the technology but with the people who wanted to use our products as start-up capital. |