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| Subject | Re: Alan/Eytan |
| Date | Wed, 27 Jun 2007 8:40:21 -0400 |
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What Eytan said is he really doesn't care one way or the other, and that's what bothered me. He's an artist--does he want any kind of radio to avoid playing his music?
He obviously cares about something related to this issue if he was moved to post a section of the letter from his publisher. And it's not that I don't want to hear the other viewpoints out there--far from it. His publisher's viewpoint is misguided and self-serving, leaving out the smaller webcasters entirely. This situation simply can not be blamed solely on the big fish.
The other thing that bothered me is that posting a letter that serves no purpose other than to push people's buttons is misguided in and of itself. I don't mind opposing viewpoints at all--there are at least two sides to every story. But constructive, well-reasoned opinion is what's in need here, and that letter simply doesn't qualify.
Alan
http://www.purepopradio.com
http://www.buhdge.com
---- beth2459@aol.com wrote:
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> I realize that the state of internet radio is near and dear to you, and Eytan probably doesn’t need me to come to his defense but I could not help but be moved to comment on the following:
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> >Wow. Eytan, I'm surprised by your post. Really surprised.
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> What is so surprising? He was just sharing the way in which the opposing viewpoint is representing their stance. I find it actually interesting to see how “the other side†is couching it, and I would think others would too.
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> >My suggestion? Think about what you wrote, and see if you don't think you
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> >were hasty in deciding which way the webcasting wind is blowing. If you
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> >decide you were right all along, I feel sorry for you.
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> Not to be nitpicky- but all Eytan wrote was this:
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> I don't really care one way or another because I'm sure I'll never see any
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> (from a letter from the company that administers my publishing):
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> The rest of his post was a direct quote from the source he mentioned. I don’t think anything in the above indicates which way the webcast wind is blowing. He is merely sharing the opposing viewpoint.
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> Beth
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> PS-hi Michael Kropp! ;-)
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