Following the conviction of the Pirate Bay four, the Swedish Pirate Party saw its membership increase by 18,000 people and the Pirate Bay still stands online. Although other torrent tracker sites have shut down after the results of the trial, we all know this ruling is not going to stop people from downloading the Wolverine movie or Death Magnetic.
File-sharing is so widespread internationally! Not to mention the increasing critiques of copyright laws here in the US and abroad. The entertainment industry must be panicking and slowly falling into desperate madness as it runs out of ammo trying to defeat this endlessly-headed hydra.
Now I could go on and on for a while on this topic but the point is "piracy" is changing the way people create, distribute, and watch/listen/enjoy all the music, films, and art that is out there. If the large companies of the entertainment industry crumble apart (well, not 'if' - it's already happening), they'll have themselves to blame for not adapting to the changing landscape. They're orchestrating their own downfall simply because of greed. It will be those who see opportunities in this new era of online distribution who succeed.
"Think for yourself. Question authority. Think for yourself. Question authority. Throughout human history, as our species has faced the frightening, terrorizing fact that we do not know who we are or where we're going in this ocean of chaos, it has been the authorities, the political, the religious, the educational authorities who attempted to comfort us by giving us order, rule, regulations. Informing, forming in our minds, their view of reality. To think for yourself you must question authority and learn how to put yourself in a state of vulnerable open-mindedness, chaotic, confused vulnerability to inform yourself. Think for yourself. Question authority. Think for yourself. Question authority."
Saturday was a crazy day! Waited since 1:00 am until 5:00 am to get Puscifer tickets. Then went home and slept for a few hours. Then had to get a new tire for the car. Afterwards, my buddy and I head over to Planet Hollywood, which was in itself a roller coaster trip. Then I see the last show of the Lights in the Sky Tour in North America. Wow! What a show. Insanely awesome. If you missed it go slap yourself. Here's the setlist:
999,999 1,000,000 (What an opener!) Letting You Discipline March of the Pigs Head Down The Frail Closer Gave Up (Red and blue lights; aaaahhhhhh!) The Warning The Great Destroyer (This was unbelievable to see live!) Ghosts 21 Ghosts 28 Ghosts 19 Ghosts Piggy The Greater Good Pinion Wish (So awesome!) Terrible Lie Survivalism The Big Come Down Ghosts 31 Only The Hand that Feeds Head Like a Hole
Encore: Echoplex Reptile (I'm so glad I got to see this live! Such an awesome, heavy song!) The Good Soldier Hurt In This Twilight
Trent was badass as always. Josh Freese played played the hell out of those drums. And Robin Fink had a great stage presence. Best show of 2008!
If you didn't see this show you missed out. I screamed my lungs out, shook my fist in the air, and bowed down before the one you serve. Saturday was awesome.
Hey there, this is my blog. The only real purpose of this thing is to post up stuff I find interesting. I may even tell you about what's happening in my life. But don't get your hopes up. Anyway, enjoy!