Judith Tizard lets rip
From today's Dom Post.
Ms Tizard says New Zealand music makers have been losing out because of piracy. "What we were worried about in particular was peer-to-peer file sharing. New Zealanders who make music and films can lose everything almost overnight if their work is illegally posted. One of the big recording studios told me that whereas a couple of years ago they were fully booked and when they were giving time away it was at 4am, now they are only about 60 per cent booked."
No, that would be due to home recording getting easier, cheaper and more accessible. NOT due to piracy. But wait, there's more!
"Protests against section 92a that saw some websites temporarily removed and bloggers black out their photos were "childish", she says.
"It is not going to get us any further forward. While I understand the concern of internet users who think that their rights to free music and free films are threatened, the right is not to steal New Zealand music and film makers' work. The right to use the internet is a vital one, but libraries can provide it."
But libraries are also liable under S92A, and must police their users. Oh Judith, your future as a comedian is assured. Just don't try and weasel back into Parliament while we aint looking, um-kay?
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