Grokster vs. IP
Newsday has a nice little opinion piece that should warm the heart of technology lovers. Newsday argues companies such as Grokster shouldn't be attacked by the movie and music industries because their technology provides a legitimate way for people to share information - even if people use it to steal movies and music. It's the classic “guns don't kill people, people kill people” argument. If the Supreme Court agrees with Newsday's position and, more important, the Sony Betamax decision, it will more pressure on the music and movie industries to meet consumer demand. So far, the music industry has failed miserably to solve the online puzzle. When Steve Jobs is the most innovative person when it comes to delivering music online, you know something is terribly wrong with the music industry itself.
