"Putting aside the merits of the legislation for a moment, how does an industry that is supposed to earn its bread in churning out compelling messages lose a PR war? How does an industry that’s rife with creative individuals appear so stodgy in arguing for reform? And maybe most of all – how is it that the entertainment and media sectors, which have long been some of the strongest advocates of free speech in the nation, get painted as being the enemy of the First Amendment?"
notseamus: I think as well now people who are adults and are active politically and are vocal have grown up with Napster etc, and it's a way of life. And they've seen the RIAA suing grandmothers and students, and all the previous follies, and realise that this hasn't occurred in a vacuum.