internetarchiveAug 14, 2023

“When people want to listen to music they go to Spotify. When people want to study sound recordings as they were originally created, they go to libraries like the Internet Archive. Both are needed. There shouldn’t be conflict here.” - @brewsterkahle

Read our full statement about the recording industry lawsuit against our library: https://blog.archive.org/2023/08/14/internet-archive-responds-to-recording-industry-lawsuit-targeting-obsolete-media/

Show threadBrian Dear

@internetarchive @brewsterkahle Some people, when they want to listen to music, listen to their own music collection accumulated over decades, and don't go near streaming services. Spotify doesn't rule the world.

That said, I don't get why, other than they're just greedy jerks, UMG and Sony are bringing this case.

Aug 15, 2023 at 2:47amWeb
Show threadsignalelevenAug 15, 2023
@brianstorms @internetarchive @brewsterkahle fiduciary responsibility.
They'd get sued by their shareholders if they left any crumble on the plate. Capitalism sucks badly.