Comments on: Why the copyright cartel in Singapore is still in the red http://shianux.jiyuuu.org/2006/12/29/why-the-copyright-cartel-in-singapore-is-still-in-the-red/ The truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:36:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: the galoisian radical http://shianux.jiyuuu.org/2006/12/29/why-the-copyright-cartel-in-singapore-is-still-in-the-red/#comment-7816 the galoisian radical Fri, 26 Jan 2007 01:28:19 +0000 http://shianux.jiyuuu.org/2006/12/29/why-the-copyright-cartel-in-singapore-is-still-in-the-red/#comment-7816 Al-Khem, that's a very familiar name there ... c'est toi, l'alchimiste? Al-Khem, that’s a very familiar name there … c’est toi, l’alchimiste?

]]> By: tsft http://shianux.jiyuuu.org/2006/12/29/why-the-copyright-cartel-in-singapore-is-still-in-the-red/#comment-7718 tsft Sun, 07 Jan 2007 11:04:52 +0000 http://shianux.jiyuuu.org/2006/12/29/why-the-copyright-cartel-in-singapore-is-still-in-the-red/#comment-7718 Agagooga: It shouldn't, yep. But it has. Because it's Microsoft. Agagooga: It shouldn’t, yep. But it has. Because it’s Microsoft.

]]> By: Brennan http://shianux.jiyuuu.org/2006/12/29/why-the-copyright-cartel-in-singapore-is-still-in-the-red/#comment-7715 Brennan Sun, 07 Jan 2007 09:49:08 +0000 http://shianux.jiyuuu.org/2006/12/29/why-the-copyright-cartel-in-singapore-is-still-in-the-red/#comment-7715 Do a little tinkling to the web browser (by changing the 'user agent'), and Soundbuzz can be accessed from Safari, Camino and even Firefox. Still, that rquires some technical knowledge. It's not surprising that Soundbuzz (like many Singapore corporate websites) is only Windoze friendly. That's the majority of the market that they're targetting at! It could all be part of their marketing plan. One thing's for sure - that plan of theirs is pretty screwed up. For the young people like myself, it's still CD or illegal downloads. Do a little tinkling to the web browser (by changing the ‘user agent’), and Soundbuzz can be accessed from Safari, Camino and even Firefox. Still, that rquires some technical knowledge.

It’s not surprising that Soundbuzz (like many Singapore corporate websites) is only Windoze friendly. That’s the majority of the market that they’re targetting at! It could all be part of their marketing plan.

One thing’s for sure - that plan of theirs is pretty screwed up. For the young people like myself, it’s still CD or illegal downloads.

]]> By: Agagooga http://shianux.jiyuuu.org/2006/12/29/why-the-copyright-cartel-in-singapore-is-still-in-the-red/#comment-7714 Agagooga Sun, 07 Jan 2007 06:40:00 +0000 http://shianux.jiyuuu.org/2006/12/29/why-the-copyright-cartel-in-singapore-is-still-in-the-red/#comment-7714 Playing MP3s shouldn't convert them. Playing MP3s shouldn’t convert them.

]]> By: tsft http://shianux.jiyuuu.org/2006/12/29/why-the-copyright-cartel-in-singapore-is-still-in-the-red/#comment-7709 tsft Fri, 05 Jan 2007 07:58:29 +0000 http://shianux.jiyuuu.org/2006/12/29/why-the-copyright-cartel-in-singapore-is-still-in-the-red/#comment-7709 Yeh, I agree with Agagooga – the Mac user thing is a non-issue, despite what you say. (I *am* a Mac user, and if I remember correctly I was using a Mac before you were.) I think the real problem is that there isn't a close enough integration between the available mp3 players and the store interface, like there is in iTunes. iTunes is very, very integrated indeed. I think iTunes would make a decent income if the Singapore store ever opened here. Ray: iTunes can't convert DRMed WMA files. I tell you something, though. I foolishly played a bunch of mp3s I ripped from a Sonic Youth CD (which I've since lost, @!#@#) on WiMP on my Windows PC, and then once I did that iTunes on Windows (and Mac, when I brought it over) wouldn't have anything to do with it. Another of the many ways Microsoft has made our lives better. Yeh, I agree with Agagooga – the Mac user thing is a non-issue, despite what you say. (I *am* a Mac user, and if I remember correctly I was using a Mac before you were.)

I think the real problem is that there isn’t a close enough integration between the available mp3 players and the store interface, like there is in iTunes. iTunes is very, very integrated indeed. I think iTunes would make a decent income if the Singapore store ever opened here.

Ray: iTunes can’t convert DRMed WMA files. I tell you something, though. I foolishly played a bunch of mp3s I ripped from a Sonic Youth CD (which I’ve since lost, @!#@#) on WiMP on my Windows PC, and then once I did that iTunes on Windows (and Mac, when I brought it over) wouldn’t have anything to do with it. Another of the many ways Microsoft has made our lives better.

]]> By: Agagooga http://shianux.jiyuuu.org/2006/12/29/why-the-copyright-cartel-in-singapore-is-still-in-the-red/#comment-7707 Agagooga Wed, 03 Jan 2007 11:27:57 +0000 http://shianux.jiyuuu.org/2006/12/29/why-the-copyright-cartel-in-singapore-is-still-in-the-red/#comment-7707 1) and 2) would be relevant if someone asked why no one was buying car air fresheners. Similarly, my 1) and 2) are relevant for music. As for 3), being good is neither necessary nor sufficient to earn money as a musician. OpenOffice, I'm told, is worse. 1) and 2) would be relevant if someone asked why no one was buying car air fresheners. Similarly, my 1) and 2) are relevant for music.

As for 3), being good is neither necessary nor sufficient to earn money as a musician.

OpenOffice, I’m told, is worse.

]]> By: Al-Khem http://shianux.jiyuuu.org/2006/12/29/why-the-copyright-cartel-in-singapore-is-still-in-the-red/#comment-7706 Al-Khem Sun, 31 Dec 2006 02:50:13 +0000 http://shianux.jiyuuu.org/2006/12/29/why-the-copyright-cartel-in-singapore-is-still-in-the-red/#comment-7706 1) Very few people drive BMWs 2) Not that many people own cars 3) Musicians need to be good to earn money Agagooga: many things are relative - including 'many' and 'few', sadly also 'very' and nowadays, even 'great'. MS Office has problems with screen redrawing on any platform, which you would know if you had used MS Word (as the most egregious example). 1) Very few people drive BMWs

2) Not that many people own cars

3) Musicians need to be good to earn money

Agagooga: many things are relative - including ‘many’ and ‘few’, sadly also ‘very’ and nowadays, even ‘great’. MS Office has problems with screen redrawing on any platform, which you would know if you had used MS Word (as the most egregious example).

]]> By: Agagooga http://shianux.jiyuuu.org/2006/12/29/why-the-copyright-cartel-in-singapore-is-still-in-the-red/#comment-7705 Agagooga Sun, 31 Dec 2006 02:40:04 +0000 http://shianux.jiyuuu.org/2006/12/29/why-the-copyright-cartel-in-singapore-is-still-in-the-red/#comment-7705 Classical musicians in centuries past got money by: 1) Commissioned work - Very very rare today 2) Teaching - Still can, but the competition from piano teachers is great 3) Patronage - NAC grants, I guess, but nothing on the scale of what Royalty, Aristocracy or Clergy could provide Classical musicians in centuries past got money by:

1) Commissioned work - Very very rare today

2) Teaching - Still can, but the competition from piano teachers is great

3) Patronage - NAC grants, I guess, but nothing on the scale of what Royalty, Aristocracy or Clergy could provide

]]> By: Agagooga http://shianux.jiyuuu.org/2006/12/29/why-the-copyright-cartel-in-singapore-is-still-in-the-red/#comment-7704 Agagooga Sun, 31 Dec 2006 02:38:28 +0000 http://shianux.jiyuuu.org/2006/12/29/why-the-copyright-cartel-in-singapore-is-still-in-the-red/#comment-7704 1) Very few people use Macs 2) Not that many people use Firefox 3) Mozart died in penury Michal: OpenOffice has problems with Excel formulae and screen redrawing 1) Very few people use Macs

2) Not that many people use Firefox

3) Mozart died in penury

Michal: OpenOffice has problems with Excel formulae and screen redrawing

]]> By: Ray http://shianux.jiyuuu.org/2006/12/29/why-the-copyright-cartel-in-singapore-is-still-in-the-red/#comment-7703 Ray Sat, 30 Dec 2006 12:35:31 +0000 http://shianux.jiyuuu.org/2006/12/29/why-the-copyright-cartel-in-singapore-is-still-in-the-red/#comment-7703 I just want the iTunes store in Singapore. That's all I ask. As an addendum, it also looks kinda silly because almost everyone (I know) who has an MP3 player uses an iPod. I'm not sure if iTunes can autoconvert DRM-ed *.wma files to *.mp3 files, but one would think a prerequisite for entering the digital music market would be for your files to actually <em>play</em> on the overwhelming market leader's products. I just want the iTunes store in Singapore. That’s all I ask.

As an addendum, it also looks kinda silly because almost everyone (I know) who has an MP3 player uses an iPod. I’m not sure if iTunes can autoconvert DRM-ed *.wma files to *.mp3 files, but one would think a prerequisite for entering the digital music market would be for your files to actually play on the overwhelming market leader’s products.

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