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Re: Ego alert: Me on TVO’s The Agenda

mathewi — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 12:00:02 -0000

Thanks, Eric. I will endeavour to be less bashful in future :-)

Re: Ego alert: Me on TVO’s The Agenda

Eric Jackson — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 11:37:49 -0000

Mathew: Please.... New Year's Resolution for 08, don't be so bashful about your press appearances. I don't want to see "ego alert" in a headline ever again. Peace, love, and happiness, Eric

Re: Ego alert: Me on TVO’s The Agenda

mathewi — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 08:10:01 -0000

Good points. And thanks for the "handsome" comment. You're very kind :-)

Re: Ego alert: Me on TVO’s The Agenda

scrawledinwax — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:29:55 -0000

Wow - I gotta' say, those of the 'opposing side' certainly came out swinging. The industry lawyer seems to have quite the gift of the gab. That said, they both seemed to trot out the fallacy that those who support fair use are somehow opposed to creator compensation ("why should entertainers work for free?"). It seems to me that fair use and stipulations in any potential DMCA-style legislation for parody etc. are also part of a sustainable business model. If they would like to institute rules that say I have to buy 2 copies of a movie - one to watch on TV, the other for me PSP or iPod - they can go right ahead. I'm sure they'll make billions in their efforts to 'adequately compensate artists'. What they didn't seem to mention was the potential obsolescence of artistic middle men when the internet provides the distribution network.

Anyway, good on ya' Mathew... and who knew you were such a handsome fella'? :D