Comments on: Creative Commons and robotic voices http://www.gravitystorm.co.uk/shine/archives/2005/10/30/creative-commons-and-robotic-voices/ Notes From A Strange Place Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:03:04 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Andy http://www.gravitystorm.co.uk/shine/archives/2005/10/30/creative-commons-and-robotic-voices/comment-page-1/#comment-6694 Andy Thu, 03 Nov 2005 09:35:22 +0000 /?p=227#comment-6694 (Sorry about the moderation) I do support the company, but not (yet?) financially. In a similar way to supporting free/open source software by doing things other than giving the project a donation. There's more than one way to skin a cat, and there's more than one alternative to way the rest of the music industry works. And in <i>my</i> Utopia, only <i>scarce</i> resources are allocated by markets. (Sorry about the moderation)

I do support the company, but not (yet?) financially. In a similar way to supporting free/open source software by doing things other than giving the project a donation.

There’s more than one way to skin a cat, and there’s more than one alternative to way the rest of the music industry works.

And in my Utopia, only scarce resources are allocated by markets.

]]> By: Nathan Jones http://www.gravitystorm.co.uk/shine/archives/2005/10/30/creative-commons-and-robotic-voices/comment-page-1/#comment-6673 Nathan Jones Thu, 03 Nov 2005 00:56:18 +0000 /?p=227#comment-6673 How about supporting the company that supports the Commons? Magnatune is a business; in Utopia, people try, then buy, but in reality, there are enough freeloaders around that Magnatune can't just give away music and still be successful. At least, not successful enough to support the artists they sign and to challenge other record companies that are still relying on outdated business models. Magnatune is working on replacing the robot voice with a human voice, which should be nicer. The voice helps people identify the music and encourages them to buy. You see it as a degradation of the commons; I see it as a way to ensure they can continue to build the commons by offering full tracks for non-commercial use. The alternative? Copy the other online music sellers: 30 second previews, DRM, no choice over audio format or bitrate, reduced rights and royalties for artists, etc. How about supporting the company that supports the Commons? Magnatune is a business; in Utopia, people try, then buy, but in reality, there are enough freeloaders around that Magnatune can’t just give away music and still be successful. At least, not successful enough to support the artists they sign and to challenge other record companies that are still relying on outdated business models.

Magnatune is working on replacing the robot voice with a human voice, which should be nicer. The voice helps people identify the music and encourages them to buy. You see it as a degradation of the commons; I see it as a way to ensure they can continue to build the commons by offering full tracks for non-commercial use. The alternative? Copy the other online music sellers: 30 second previews, DRM, no choice over audio format or bitrate, reduced rights and royalties for artists, etc.

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