> Steven Black wrote:
>> Heh.
>>
>> I realized that fundamental tenants of freedom were seeping in to other
>> areas of my life when I realized I was actually willing to not listen to
>> music not licensed in a manner I was comfortable with.
>>
>> What is the difference between charging $400 vs $40, when it is the
>> fundamental practice that is flawed?
>>
>
> Just what are your "fundamental tenants of freedom", Steven? Is it your
> right to decide on behalf of the author how much their work is worth?
>
> --
> Joe Auty
> NetMusician: web publishing software for musicians
> http://www.netmusician.org
> joe@netmusician.org
I won't speak for Steven, but I'll share what it means to me and thus
what I believe he meant.
The fundamental tenets of freedom are the freedoms to use, study,
re-distribute and modify. See freedomdefined.org for a more thorough
walk-through of how these apply to cultural works such as music.
And yes, it's my right to decide how much an author's work is worth.
When I don't buy a work I've decided it's worth nothing, when I do buy
a work I've agreed with the seller that it's worth whatever I pay.
Simón
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