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Originally Posted by ryanmercer  I think hoarding knowledge is a pretty crappy thing, especially when some lady can write a few books and literally become a billionaire over night (Rowling) the guys at google feel the same... knowledge should be shared in all of it's forms without the need to give something of intrinsic value in exchange for it. |
Honestly... I respect the opinion, but I HIGHLY disagree.
The reasoning is this. As a musician, artist, and free thinker... I take pride in the work that I do. It's my creativity and an extension of my soul. I do production work as well, and that takes HOURS of building, HOURS of mixing and mastering in HOPES that someone will purchase it.
That... is my time, my energy, my creativity, and my soul. It, effectively, is an extension of MYSELF. For someone to have license to effectively re-publish my work (and everything that went into it) as theirs is not only Unethical, it's Immoral.
Such licensing provides legal protection for someone to steal. I personally have a problem with that.