rockinbbar
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I never saw what Gerald posted as being pointed at PM members whatsoever. Interpretation I guess, but I thought he was clear.
I agree that IS lost income. In some instances, the companies were selling sounds.
I also see the unauthorized use of sounds as not only a loss of income, but a devaluation of the sound library period.
I mean, if you can get it free off of some website, then who's going to pay for the sound, right? It markedly depreciates the value of a sound library that in some cases, hundreds of thousands of dollars were spent by the owner of the sound library to aquire copyrighted legitimate sounds.
It doesn't have to be confusing.
Pirated sounds must add up to $$, or the people doing the pirating wouldn't think it would be worth the risk of litigation.
Putting yourself in the shoes of someone that has pirated sounds on the market from other companies, or websites has got to put you on the defensive.
I, for one feel that the defense of a sound library is one of the most sound business decisions a comapny can make. If you don't think enough of your sound library to protect it, and it's copyrights, then it isn't worth much, is it? Or it for sure won't be when they get through pirating it.
Defending a companies sound library is a must in the technology based world today.
It's not just the sound library, but videos, movies, songs, etc. are pirated all over the world. Many on sites that even the U.S. jurisdiction can't touch.
Unethical business people will always try to take a short cut, rather than do things the right way. I have seen that rear it's ugly head more than once in the Predator Calling circles.
It's time that the consumer of such goods be made aware of the problem, and yes, even be made aware of the people or companies that have such unethical practices.
Nothing positive can come from the illegal and unethical ways that some people do business.
Even Predator Masters has to deal with people and businesses that choose to not do things the right way, or legal way. We have checks and balances in place to nake sure that the members here are protected from these people.
I think Gerald was posting that so that the consumers can be aware of what's going on and be protected themselves from that faction.
Barry
I agree that IS lost income. In some instances, the companies were selling sounds.
I also see the unauthorized use of sounds as not only a loss of income, but a devaluation of the sound library period.
I mean, if you can get it free off of some website, then who's going to pay for the sound, right? It markedly depreciates the value of a sound library that in some cases, hundreds of thousands of dollars were spent by the owner of the sound library to aquire copyrighted legitimate sounds.
It doesn't have to be confusing.
Pirated sounds must add up to $$, or the people doing the pirating wouldn't think it would be worth the risk of litigation.
Putting yourself in the shoes of someone that has pirated sounds on the market from other companies, or websites has got to put you on the defensive.
I, for one feel that the defense of a sound library is one of the most sound business decisions a comapny can make. If you don't think enough of your sound library to protect it, and it's copyrights, then it isn't worth much, is it? Or it for sure won't be when they get through pirating it.
Defending a companies sound library is a must in the technology based world today.
It's not just the sound library, but videos, movies, songs, etc. are pirated all over the world. Many on sites that even the U.S. jurisdiction can't touch.
Unethical business people will always try to take a short cut, rather than do things the right way. I have seen that rear it's ugly head more than once in the Predator Calling circles.
It's time that the consumer of such goods be made aware of the problem, and yes, even be made aware of the people or companies that have such unethical practices.
Nothing positive can come from the illegal and unethical ways that some people do business.
Even Predator Masters has to deal with people and businesses that choose to not do things the right way, or legal way. We have checks and balances in place to nake sure that the members here are protected from these people.
I think Gerald was posting that so that the consumers can be aware of what's going on and be protected themselves from that faction.
Barry