Xeni Jardin for Wired News: What if the efforts to stop unauthorized music file sharing are successful? How would that change culture?
Jeff Tweedy: If they succeed, it will damage the culture and industry they say they’re trying to save.
What if there was a movement to shut down libraries because book publishers and authors were up in arms over the idea that people are reading books for free? It would send a message that books are only for the elite who can afford them.
Stop trying to treat music like it’s a tennis shoe, something to be branded. If the music industry wants to save money, they should take a look at some of their six-figure executive expense accounts. All those lawsuits can’t be cheap, either.
