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Piracy and shoplifting

By probabilityZero | June 22, 2009

A common talking point you hear from the RIAA/MPAA and the media corporations is that piracy is stealing. You wouldn’t steal a DVD movie, so why would you download a DVD rip from a torrent site?
Well, the obvious problem with this is that piracy isn’t stealing. Under the law, piracy is “copyright infringement” — stealing [...]

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New Nine Inch Nails album available completely free

By probabilityZero | May 5, 2008

I just downloaded the FLAC version of it and I haven’t finished listening to it yet. So far, it’s totally kickass.
NIN has been putting out a lot of stuff lately, and it’s of consistently good quality. Even better, it’s nice to see a major artist who’s actively embracing creative commons.
theslip.nin.com

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Ghosts

By probabilityZero | March 11, 2008

I bought the new Nine Inch Nails album, and I love it. I was initially disappointed that it was completely instrumental and thus lacked Trent’s usual poetic and complex lyrics, but the sheer perfection of the album made up for it. Rather than continuing with the more pop-ish sounds from the previous two albums, this [...]

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The new Radiohead album is awesome

By probabilityZero | October 12, 2007

As you’ve probably heard, Radiohead has ditched their music label and is now selling their new album, “In Rainbows,” from their website. There’s no set price. You name what you think it’s worth to you, and pay that. If you want to get it for free, you can, but if you decide to pay you [...]

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