[LINK] So this is Christmas and Imagine all those people.....Re: Australia, Second Class Citizens, according to EMI

[Kim Holburn]

On 2011/Dec/14, at 11:27 AM, Tom Koltai wrote:

> 
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Marghanita da Cruz [mailto:marghanita at ramin.com.au] 
>> Sent: Wednesday, 14 December 2011 9:43 AM
>> To: Tom Koltai
>> Cc: link at anu.edu.au
>> Subject: So this is Christmas and Imagine all those 
>> people.....Re: [LINK] Australia, Second Class Citizens, 
>> according to EMI
>> 
>> 
>> Tom Koltai wrote:
>>> I was cruising youtube as you do... And came across this 
>> little ditty, 
>>> by the Beatles:
>>> 
>>> John Lennon's: So this is Christmas.
>>> 
>> 
>> This along with Imagine is in the John Lennon collection on 
>> Vinyl that I 
>> dig out, of my very limited CD and Vinyl collection, each 
>> year and play on 
>> my "Retro" turntable. The vinyl has
>> 
>> "Original Sound Recordings made by EMI Recrds Ltd: except 
>> Original sound recordings made by The David Grafton Company 
>> This compilation (p) 1982 by EMI Records Ltd."...EMI Logo and 
>> Fine print and LENONO Music
>> 
>> Noting Google isn't a disinterested party in this, Googling 
>> LENONO Music reveals
>> 
>> "This video is no longer available due to a coyright claim by Lenono 
>> Music...Sorry about that.... 
>> <http://www.chartattack.com/news/2011/apr/06/yoko-onos-publish
>> ing-company-blocks-stephen-harpers-imagine-video-on-youtube>
>> 
>> NOTE: May accuses Harper of breaking law over Kyoto.. 
>> <http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/story/2011/12/13/pol-ma
>> y-kyoto.html>
>> <SNIP>
> 
> Thanks Marghanita.
> Got all those. I was actually across the bunfight between Yoko and the
> balance of the rights holders.
> In fact not so long ago I was on the peripherals of a group that was
> considering buying EMI from Citi.
> 
> I am now, actively campaigning for one global standard for copyright to
> encourage the development of new content.

Personally I can't think of a worse idea.  This is exactly what the US wants and is pushing, making "free trade" agreements for:  

One copyright to rule them all.  

AFAIC the more diverse the better, the more ridiculous, the whole thing is.  

Why should there be one price for something in every country?  Poor people in poor countries have to pay the same price as rich people in rich countries?  


> Personally I think that depreciation schedules and patent terms are a
> damn fine reflection of what is fair and reasonable. 
> 75 years+ with corporations being sued and suing over a teeny tiny 3
> minute piece of history, is ridiculous.
> 
> Music was written to be heard.
> Videos were filmed to be seen. 
> 
> Linkers, we have learnt the alternative is ACTA and other legislative
> freedom removing shepherding tools. 
> Curiously, as educated elements of our society you all know this, but
> (with some exceptions) choose to allow the industry sponsored
> (ex-Tiananmen square) tank to keep moving forwards.
> 
> It's much easier to look left or right and make sure the deadlock is
> bolted on your front door at night than to argue with the corporatism
> movement.
> Lobbyists have suborned our legislators, and we do nothing.
> 
> In fact on a global basis, there are very few writing about these
> issues. 
> 
> I think it's sad that we can snipe at each other, but ignore that what
> happens in America, happens here a few months later. 
> 
> The media corps, and carriers however are not.
> 
> In the US, carriers are actively preventing their users from accessing
> http://americancensorship.org/, an activist site distributing
> information about the Internet Censorship Bills (SOPA/PIPA).
> 
> We are in a state of war, Democracy versus Fascism, yet many linkers
> have no clue. Those that do, are thinking, but hey, I put in my time
> with the anti-Vietnam rallies and imbibed waaay too much THC... I don't
> think I could do that again. Well don't, but tell your kids that this is
> their future the Government and corporations are FUNKING with.   
> 
> TomK
> 
> 
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