I don't understand why DVD's are so cheap after being out for just a few years, but CD's are still relatively expensive. I can buy many movies for $6-8, more popular ones around $10-12. I seldom pay over $15 for a DVD, yet most CD's are minimum $14-16. It shouldn't cost any more to make a DVD than a CD. I don't buy many CD's just because of the cost, although they have come down somewhat. If they lowered the price, they would probably sell many more. Just my humble opinion.
Would you refer this to all interested parties?
ATTENTION:
ALL DECISION-MAKERS IN YOUR COMPANY, ORGANIZATION,
OR PUBLICATION
28 January 2004
Gentlemen:
Today, everyone knows that copyright protection of recorded music is of major concern to music companies. Unlicensed and illegal music copying via the Internet is rampant.
Here is a disarmingly simple, but effective way to eliminate music piracy at all levels, even including the burning of CD copies, while at the same time, guaranteeing superior sound quality.
Please, bear with me as I explain.
The Internet is digital technology. The Internet transports digital information encoded on music CDs, and it does this with great accuracy. Copy protection schemes have not adequately prevented illegal copying, or transmission of copyrighted music, which is marketed and easily pirated via digital technology.
Huge sums of money are being spent on lawsuits attempting to protect music copyrights, apparently with limited and varying results.
If today’s digital music formats, CD, SACD, DVD-A, MP3, etc., were replaced with ALD---Analog Laser Disc---technology, then the all-analog process used by an Analog Laser Disc Player could not be transported over the internet, nor could any copies be burned, without first needing cumbersome and problematic analog-to-digital conversion. In addition, such suddenly archaic conversion would likely result in poorer sound quality.
So here it is :
A new laser-based all-analog music format---perhaps realized via a simple variable-width reflective spiral, or some innovative new technology, utilizing familiar laser-guiding technology currently in use. This concept realized on a CD-sized disc, marketed and played on an all-analog laser player!
The music industry thus could solve its major copyright problem.
Apart from the substantial benefit to the music industry, new and valuable patents can be generated for such innovative technology.
Needless to say, the first commercial interests holding related patents on ALD technology would benefit the most.
The copyright “Achilles heel” of CD technology as it is marketed today, lies in the fact that anyone with an inexpensive CD burner can (pirate) make perfect copies of copyrighted music for around 25 cents a copy.
In consideration of royalties paid, commercial interests holding ALD-related patents, could ensure that the sale of ALD recording equipment and ALD copy burners is limited to bona fide recording studios only.
As an added bonus, this breakthrough and new laser-based analog format would end the current war between the competing and evermore complex PCM and DSD technologies. Obsolete!
Recording studios easily and immediately would accept ALD mastering as the logical, undisputed, and unrivaled Reference Archival recording format.
Audio publications, worldwide, will rush into print with free, enthusiastic and ongoing positive publicity. There is little doubt that these publications---long critical of “digital sound,” also would embrace ALD technology instantly.
Gentlemen, there is a great deal to be gained here for those with vision in the music industry!
This letter will be sent via the Internet to all known major international music companies, the RIAA organization, editors of audio publications worldwide, and all other possibly interested parties.
Thank you for your attention.
ALL DECISION-MAKERS IN YOUR COMPANY, ORGANIZATION,
OR PUBLICATION
28 January 2004
Gentlemen:
Today, everyone knows that copyright protection of recorded music is of major concern to music companies. Unlicensed and illegal music copying via the Internet is rampant.
Here is a disarmingly simple, but effective way to eliminate music piracy at all levels, even including the burning of CD copies, while at the same time, guaranteeing superior sound quality.
Please, bear with me as I explain.
The Internet is digital technology. The Internet transports digital information encoded on music CDs, and it does this with great accuracy. Copy protection schemes have not adequately prevented illegal copying, or transmission of copyrighted music, which is marketed and easily pirated via digital technology.
Huge sums of money are being spent on lawsuits attempting to protect music copyrights, apparently with limited and varying results.
If today’s digital music formats, CD, SACD, DVD-A, MP3, etc., were replaced with ALD---Analog Laser Disc---technology, then the all-analog process used by an Analog Laser Disc Player could not be transported over the internet, nor could any copies be burned, without first needing cumbersome and problematic analog-to-digital conversion. In addition, such suddenly archaic conversion would likely result in poorer sound quality.
So here it is :
A new laser-based all-analog music format---perhaps realized via a simple variable-width reflective spiral, or some innovative new technology, utilizing familiar laser-guiding technology currently in use. This concept realized on a CD-sized disc, marketed and played on an all-analog laser player!
The music industry thus could solve its major copyright problem.
Apart from the substantial benefit to the music industry, new and valuable patents can be generated for such innovative technology.
Needless to say, the first commercial interests holding related patents on ALD technology would benefit the most.
The copyright “Achilles heel” of CD technology as it is marketed today, lies in the fact that anyone with an inexpensive CD burner can (pirate) make perfect copies of copyrighted music for around 25 cents a copy.
In consideration of royalties paid, commercial interests holding ALD-related patents, could ensure that the sale of ALD recording equipment and ALD copy burners is limited to bona fide recording studios only.
As an added bonus, this breakthrough and new laser-based analog format would end the current war between the competing and evermore complex PCM and DSD technologies. Obsolete!
Recording studios easily and immediately would accept ALD mastering as the logical, undisputed, and unrivaled Reference Archival recording format.
Audio publications, worldwide, will rush into print with free, enthusiastic and ongoing positive publicity. There is little doubt that these publications---long critical of “digital sound,” also would embrace ALD technology instantly.
Gentlemen, there is a great deal to be gained here for those with vision in the music industry!
This letter will be sent via the Internet to all known major international music companies, the RIAA organization, editors of audio publications worldwide, and all other possibly interested parties.
Thank you for your attention.