this is the thanks they get?
larry lessig has given us yet another interesting compare-and-contrast perspective on what is important in america. the comparison is not, i think, something most people would put together, so this is an interesting insight into how mr. lessig thinks (at least, it’s interesting to me).
i originally thought i’d have some thoughts suggesting this was yet more evidence that we’re all in the wrong business, and crime does pay, but then i ended up thinking a bit more (dangerous thing to do…)
i’ve followed larry’s writing, and occasionally chimed in with random thoughts, but this gives me a hook to hang some of my work on…
finally, one thought that struck me was the “actual damages” from the my.mp3.com concept should be, by my calculation about negative $750,000. this is based on the assumption that the 50,000 cd’s purchased by mp3 were purchases that would not be made if the service did not exist (see larry’s post for an explanation of the mechanics of my.mp3.com), and a very reasonable $15 per cd average price.
i can’t begin to tell you what i’d do to the music industry with $750,000….