Sat 6 May 2006
Crap, crap, crap, crap, crap, crap, crap!
Classic FM, because of new licence terms with the music industry, has discontinued streaming for people outside the UK.
I’m outside the UK! I can no longer listen to the lovely music, because of stupid new licencing terms. Some of the stuff they advertised for is available here, I could be a potential customer! Why lock me out? Damn you, music industry!
May 7th, 2006 at 20:01
Key words: “could”, “potential”.
May 7th, 2006 at 20:01
yeah, you never know whan I might decide to buy a chevy…
May 7th, 2006 at 20:04
Why, sir, I do believe you nailed it. (Of course, that’s not that big a feat considering I effectively placed the nail, bought the hammer, and helped you aim)
May 7th, 2006 at 20:07
Even so.
Ads aren’t really the problem. I’m sure both Classic FM and their advertizers would love to continue streaming. It’s the music industry and the way they calculate royalties that are at fault. Damn them all.
May 7th, 2006 at 20:16
Yeah, poor you who will not be allowed to continue listening to other people’s products without giving something back beyond not looking at ads they show you. It’s heart-sickening, I know. How will you ever get through this mind-bogglingly depressing point in your life? How will you ever be able to move on, raise above it, to do the time-proven Norwegian response to all things inconvenient and not care?!
It’s a baptism of fire, a trial of your soul, a battle of your will versus the evil ways of the damned music industry. But stay staunch, my friend, stay ever vigilant, and in the end, you will, truly, gloriously, wonderously triumph, soaring like a majestic eagle above and beyond this petty discrimination of your rights as a consumer, nay, as a human being, and then, then you will, at last, stand victorious, freed from your shackles, finally, liberated.
God’s speed on this mental journey, my friend, and may the Force be with you.
May 7th, 2006 at 20:17
I think sarcasm works better when it’s shorter.
May 7th, 2006 at 20:18
Facinating.
May 7th, 2006 at 20:25
Yeah, see, there ya go!
May 7th, 2006 at 20:27
Wow, I just realized, that thing up there, that was just like a Cox-rant, wasn’t it? *proud*
June 6th, 2006 at 1:16
See here for a discussion of the problem:
http://jonathan.rawle.org/2006/05/06/uk-music-industry-silences-radio-for-overseas-listeners/
If you get in touch, I can tell you how you can bypass it and still listen anyway!