How on earth did it take so long? I’ve been copystruck by these assholes at least three or four dozen times in the 30 years I’ve been pirating … Stuff.
Imperialism is a strong noun. Sure they’ve benefited greatly off the back of US imperialism, but Jesus, condemn us all. It’s not like they didn’t write “Disposable Heros” or “One.” Sure they can be litigious twats, but saying they’re pro imperialism is peak brain rot.
I just assumed that Lars was controlling the rest of them like puppets through an elaborate drum kit at the back of the stage. The Metallica that wrote One is long gone.
Go punch a Nazi. Or downvote. Maybe picket The Onion headquarters if that’s your fancy? If this “slander” holds no weight, then why are you wasting your breath here?
Rofl. Imagine thinking I called out Metallica for taking down Napster alone.
Their shit’s been used in DoD/weapons-contractor videos for decades, and the moment the MAGAts start to turn on Trump over the Epstien stuff, Metallica is suddenly anti-drone, for the first time ever.
Next you’ll tell us NASCAR brought down the Berlin Wall.
That was twelve years ago, and “please don’t use our music for torture” is the bare minimum for people who want plausible deniability without actually doing anything about the fact that people are being tortured.
I’m not sure what you expect from them. It should be enough that they don’t want to be a part of the machine and have spoken out against being a part of that, but you want more. Perfection is the enemy of good.
They are celebrities, not political candidates. “Vote Blue No Matter Who” is disingenuous when the DNC weilds it, and not even remotely applicable to rich-ass celebrities whose entire political stance is to try to be “apolitical”.
Don’t confuse the awesome free service that once was with the paid brand that’s still around. Still funny all the effort and good-will Metallica wasted to go after one site when plenty of alternatives existed.
No, but when it came time for them to stand up for their rights, they were total dicks about it. There was a right way to handle the situation, but they chose the wrong way.
Policing the speech of other people = authoritarianism, yes.
Copyright is a government-granted (and enforced) monopoly. Under anarchy, no one would benefit from copyright protection, at least not the same way we have it now.
People could voluntarily police their own speech to stay in an association… but I don’t know how/if that would scale.
How on earth did it take so long? I’ve been copystruck by these assholes at least three or four dozen times in the 30 years I’ve been pirating … Stuff.
Metallica loves imperialism for the most part, that’s how.
Imperialism is a strong noun. Sure they’ve benefited greatly off the back of US imperialism, but Jesus, condemn us all. It’s not like they didn’t write “Disposable Heros” or “One.” Sure they can be litigious twats, but saying they’re pro imperialism is peak brain rot.
I just assumed that Lars was controlling the rest of them like puppets through an elaborate drum kit at the back of the stage. The Metallica that wrote One is long gone.
Lars just does what Hetfield tells him to
Indeed, condemn us all. So where’s the part where these “apolitical” cowards-at-best deserve your defence, again?
They don’t, but am I supposed to support slander? That doesn’t sound very productive to me.
Go punch a Nazi. Or downvote. Maybe picket The Onion headquarters if that’s your fancy? If this “slander” holds no weight, then why are you wasting your breath here?
Owning the rights to copy and distribute your own creative works = imperialism
Rofl. Imagine thinking I called out Metallica for taking down Napster alone.
Their shit’s been used in DoD/weapons-contractor videos for decades, and the moment the MAGAts start to turn on Trump over the Epstien stuff, Metallica is suddenly anti-drone, for the first time ever.
Next you’ll tell us NASCAR brought down the Berlin Wall.
Wenn all know that it was the Hoff who brought that wall down!
Exactly.
And they have expressed their concerns with the military using their music in a terroristic way. - Source
That was twelve years ago, and “please don’t use our music for torture” is the bare minimum for people who want plausible deniability without actually doing anything about the fact that people are being tortured.
I’m not sure what you expect from them. It should be enough that they don’t want to be a part of the machine and have spoken out against being a part of that, but you want more. Perfection is the enemy of good.
They are celebrities, not political candidates. “Vote Blue No Matter Who” is disingenuous when the DNC weilds it, and not even remotely applicable to rich-ass celebrities whose entire political stance is to try to be “apolitical”.
NapsterTM is alive and well
Don’t confuse the awesome free service that once was with the paid brand that’s still around. Still funny all the effort and good-will Metallica wasted to go after one site when plenty of alternatives existed.
Audiogalaxy was gold.
Lemmy is the Napster demographic
Napster programmers demographic, it seems at times! Lol
That, and the “banned from Reddit” demographic. Two major demographics.
No, but when it came time for them to stand up for their rights, they were total dicks about it. There was a right way to handle the situation, but they chose the wrong way.
Policing the speech of other people = authoritarianism, yes.
Copyright is a government-granted (and enforced) monopoly. Under anarchy, no one would benefit from copyright protection, at least not the same way we have it now.
People could voluntarily police their own speech to stay in an association… but I don’t know how/if that would scale.