Silly Lily...or is she?
Sunday, October 11, 2009 by riisujon
The debate continues in regard to copyright law, digital rights and piracy...
Lily Allen thought she might have a go at igniting the issue and posted her thoughts and views of file sharing on her website blog.
Her basic overall argument was that illegal file sharing was hurting and having a dangerous effect on the music recording industry in the UK. As such she wanted to put the problem firmly into the public domain, in order to increase public/industry debate and feedback on the issue. Unfortunately for Lily there was feedback, lots of it, sadly for her it was overwhelming negative towards her stance, so much so that she deleted the blog form her website.
One stand out rebuttal to Allen's blog was a new media you tube clip, constructed brilliantly from Dan Bull, a UK musician himself, who took much offence at her idealistic tone and point of view. Here, see for your self.
As for the online resentment towards her, could it be because Lily Allen herself is a highly paid UK recording artist, with a lucrative major label record deal, that people don't have as much tolerance with her position on piracy, compared to say that of an an artist that is on a independent label.
Also her approach to readers on the blog was to more or less to demonise them for the practice of and partaking in illegal file sharing, and not herself provide any solutions or alternatives in her position as a musician (which could be quite valuable many thought).
Anyway if you believe her twitter comments it is job well done. She has created more publicity for the issue of copyright infringement, and as such is happy to leave it at that, more firmly in the public conscious.
It seems the debate is gathering momentum, with indications that the powers to be in the UK are starting to listen and take the issue of copyright infringement seriously. Options being put forward include the same legislation still being evaluated in New Zealand, of shutting users online access down for continuous suspected copyright infringement(Section 92 of the Copyright Infringement Act).
Intriguly Radio Head's name was mentioned in relation to the (FAC) Featured artists coalition in the support of anti piracy legislation. Radio Head...hm, wasn't that the same band that not so long ago revolutionised online digital access to their music by allowing their new album to be either purchased or downloaded for free..
Perhaps they created a monster by removing the control away from them (the artist and their record label), and instead giving power to the consumer in whether they purchased the music or not. Perhaps now as a result they have difficulty in the control or limit of free downloads for their music overall
The debate is very much in its infancy, and as such digital rights is now and will continue to be a very problematic issue. Due to the overwhelming access and freedom the Internet now provides to download music, it will take some time to make any real progress or implement sustainable mechanisms in moving forward for the industry and the consumer...
Lily Allen thought she might have a go at igniting the issue and posted her thoughts and views of file sharing on her website blog.
Her basic overall argument was that illegal file sharing was hurting and having a dangerous effect on the music recording industry in the UK. As such she wanted to put the problem firmly into the public domain, in order to increase public/industry debate and feedback on the issue. Unfortunately for Lily there was feedback, lots of it, sadly for her it was overwhelming negative towards her stance, so much so that she deleted the blog form her website.
One stand out rebuttal to Allen's blog was a new media you tube clip, constructed brilliantly from Dan Bull, a UK musician himself, who took much offence at her idealistic tone and point of view. Here, see for your self.
As for the online resentment towards her, could it be because Lily Allen herself is a highly paid UK recording artist, with a lucrative major label record deal, that people don't have as much tolerance with her position on piracy, compared to say that of an an artist that is on a independent label.
Also her approach to readers on the blog was to more or less to demonise them for the practice of and partaking in illegal file sharing, and not herself provide any solutions or alternatives in her position as a musician (which could be quite valuable many thought).
Anyway if you believe her twitter comments it is job well done. She has created more publicity for the issue of copyright infringement, and as such is happy to leave it at that, more firmly in the public conscious.
It seems the debate is gathering momentum, with indications that the powers to be in the UK are starting to listen and take the issue of copyright infringement seriously. Options being put forward include the same legislation still being evaluated in New Zealand, of shutting users online access down for continuous suspected copyright infringement(Section 92 of the Copyright Infringement Act).
Intriguly Radio Head's name was mentioned in relation to the (FAC) Featured artists coalition in the support of anti piracy legislation. Radio Head...hm, wasn't that the same band that not so long ago revolutionised online digital access to their music by allowing their new album to be either purchased or downloaded for free..
Perhaps they created a monster by removing the control away from them (the artist and their record label), and instead giving power to the consumer in whether they purchased the music or not. Perhaps now as a result they have difficulty in the control or limit of free downloads for their music overall
The debate is very much in its infancy, and as such digital rights is now and will continue to be a very problematic issue. Due to the overwhelming access and freedom the Internet now provides to download music, it will take some time to make any real progress or implement sustainable mechanisms in moving forward for the industry and the consumer...
http://technoculture203-09.blogspot.com/2009/10/stop-worrying-about-pirates-and-adjust.html