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  Re: iPod / Music Industry / J-pop / Gripe!  
From: somebody
Date: 4 Jun 2009 09:55:46
Message: <4a27d262$1@news.povray.org>
"Jeremy "UncleHoot" Praay" <jer### [at] questsoftwarecmo> wrote in message
news:4a27cd55$1@news.povray.org...

[...]

> In an alternate universe, here's how things could have gone:
> "Dad, I want that song."
> "Ok honey, let's check iTunes...  It's not on the iTunes US site, but they
> say that for $2.99, we can download it from iTunes in Japan.  Let's just
pay
> $2.99 for it."
> "Thank you father!  I love you so much!  And I love my iPod too!"
> "Me too, honey.  Me too..."
> *Hugs*

In a yet another alternative universe, it would have been a perfect
opportunity to teach a youngster that one may not always be able to get what
she wants.

Philosophical question: Are we entitled to be able to have access to any art
on any device so long as it technically possible? Do not the decisions of a
vendor/copyright holder count for anything, even when they may be perceived
as arbitrary?


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