Conversation

Notices

Embed this notice
Brewster Kahle (brewsterkahle@mastodon.archive.org)'s status on Sunday, 13-Aug-2023 15:06:28 JST Brewster Kahle

Now the Washington lawyers want to destroy digital collections of scratchy 78rpm records, 70-120 year old, built by dedicated preservationists online since 2006.
Who benefits?
https://www.reuters.com/legal/music-labels-sue-internet-archive-over-digitized-record-collection-2023-08-12/

In conversation Sunday, 13-Aug-2023 15:06:28 JST from mastodon.archive.org permalink
- Embed this notice
  zeruch (zeruch@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 13-Aug-2023 15:06:29 JST zeruch
  in reply to
  
  @brewsterkahle The RIAA (and MPAA) were clients of mine when I worked in "anti-piracy" (a categorically broken and/or stupid industry if ever there was one) and the petty, reactionary, scrooge on meth personalities there were utter gobshite on a good day...good days were rare.
  They are utter turd-tsunamis.
  
  In conversation Sunday, 13-Aug-2023 15:06:29 JST permalink
  
  Haelwenn /элвэн/ :triskell: and clacke like this.
- Embed this notice
  Stephen Collins (trib@aus.social)'s status on Sunday, 13-Aug-2023 19:12:20 JST Stephen Collins
  in reply to
  
  @brewsterkahle what kind of arseholes sue The Internet Archive? Oh, wait, it's music industry lawyers working for the labels. Of course.
  
  In conversation Sunday, 13-Aug-2023 19:12:20 JST permalink
  
  clacke likes this.
- Embed this notice
  That Anonymous Coward (that_ac@hachyderm.io)'s status on Sunday, 13-Aug-2023 19:12:45 JST That Anonymous Coward
  in reply to
  
  @brewsterkahle
  Their lawyers.
  "The lawsuit said the recordings are all available on authorized streaming services and "face no danger of being lost, forgotten, or destroyed.""
  Anyone watched Willow (tv series) this week oh wait that was a tax write off.
  Because the archive exists, there will be no market for their "remasters" meant to extend the copyrights another 150 years because you call it a remaster & restart the clock.
  Just happy the artists will be paid... oh wait...
  
  In conversation Sunday, 13-Aug-2023 19:12:45 JST permalink
  
  Haelwenn /элвэн/ :triskell: and clacke like this.
- Embed this notice
  C₆H₁₂O₆ (c6h12o6@pfalz.social)'s status on Sunday, 13-Aug-2023 19:12:49 JST C₆H₁₂O₆
  in reply to
  
  @brewsterkahle Records are subversive anyway as they don’t provide recurring revenue streams. A concept like „buy once and listen as often as you like“ is a dangerous idea and people shouldn’t be reminded something like that ever existed. 😈
  
  In conversation Sunday, 13-Aug-2023 19:12:49 JST permalink
  
  Haelwenn /элвэн/ :triskell: and clacke like this.
- Embed this notice
  rrwo (rrwo@fosstodon.org)'s status on Sunday, 13-Aug-2023 21:49:41 JST rrwo
  in reply to
  
  @brewsterkahle
  Why "the Washington lawyers" instead of "music companies"? The lawsuit was also filed in New York, not Washington.
  The last time I heard someone use "Washington lawyers" was an antisemitic dog-whistle.
  
  In conversation Sunday, 13-Aug-2023 21:49:41 JST permalink
  
  clacke likes this.
- Embed this notice
  Brewster Kahle (brewsterkahle@mastodon.archive.org)'s status on Sunday, 13-Aug-2023 21:50:25 JST Brewster Kahle
  in reply to
  
  A 78rpm record every hour from the Great78Project-- really a threat? https://mastodon.archive.org/@great78
  In conversation Sunday, 13-Aug-2023 21:50:25 JST permalink
  Attachments
  1. Domain not in remote thumbnail source whitelist: mastodon.archive.org
    
    thegreat78project (@great78@mastodon.archive.org)
    
    5.8K Posts, 2 Following, 1.5K Followers · A newly digitized 78rpm disc every hour! @internetarchive is digitizing 78rpm discs for preservation, research & discovery. http://great78.archive.org
  clacke likes this.