What the? Prince to sue YouTube & eBay
The music industry and the web make for an interesting battlefield…
On one side you’ve got the up and coming new bands who embrace online file sharing since it means they can create a buzz and build a fan base.
True story. Since attending the Hilary Duff concert (with my 7 and 9 year old daughters I might add), I’ve actually admitted she’s quite good! Now hold on a second…she seriously put on a fun show here in Ottawa a couple of weeks ago and if you weren’t there, you simply won’t understand. But that’s beside the point…
Since confessing my fondness for Duff Stuff, I’ve taken a little heat from friends and colleagues. These same people are feeling obliged to email me alternative listening options and they almost always come complete with a link to YouTube. I love it! Not only do I get the trusted recommendations, but I also get the chance to have immediate listening and viewing pleasure. It’s converted me on more than one occasion and it’s thanks to YouTube closing the deal so to speak.
On the other side, you’ve got artists like Prince who is planning to sue YouTube and eBay!
According to the globe and mail, Prince’s legal action “is the latest bid by the music industry to wrest back control over content in an age where file sharing, mobile phones and video sites make enforcing copyright increasingly difficult.”
I could ramble but I have a meeting to get to so let me put this simply - I personally think Prince is being a selfish whiner. End of story.
Oh wait 
- if you are curious about Duff’s new music, including the big hit “Stranger” - go to:
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=hilary+duff
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