On Sun, Nov 10, 2013 at 12:46 PM, ARUN PALANIAPPAN <[email protected]> wrote: > When it comes to a Book, in paper format, costs come into account. For > instance, publishing cost, Paper Cost, etc.
+ paying the author(s) to create the content. IMO, this is irrespective of the distribution media (paper, CD, 'Net download). > > But, except for the First Copy of a Digital Product, others do not have > such price!! > It depends on the lic. under which the digital product is released. > Further, if I buy a music CD, say, I cannot prevent my fellow room mates > from hearing the song when I am hearing... > > Much of Music heard today has become popular just because, it was SHARED > FREE!!! (By Some media like Television..) > Broadcasters (TV, Radio, Internet Radio) do pay royalties. > But, again, if a Digital Product allows me to re mix, there are > possibilities of horrible mixes.. > No one would like to hear a spoiled Remix of Ilayaraja / Rahman... > Hence, Re mix must not affect the original notion!! > Remix -- IANAL, howwer I believe one needs to be careful about the lic. from the original content creator(s). For instance - CC and GNU document lic. stipulate conditions for remixing the original content. -- Arun Khan _______________________________________________ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc ILUGC Mailing List Guidelines: http://ilugc.in/mailinglist-guidelines
