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by jodrellblank 1206 days ago
> "Nearly every single known artist is known because they developed a unique style, and worked to develop that style. They didn't just copy other peoples stuff and sell it. To make a machine that just rips off peoples styles and then you charge money for it is freaking lame as and I really hope they get sued hard for it."

Because when you drink Cherry Cola or eat Cherry Bakewell Tart, your first thought is to the chemist who worked hard to make the synthetic flavour, and then criticism to the company that just "copies other peoples stuff and sells it" hoping they get sued hard for it?

1 comments

I don’t eat that crap.
You also don't understand analogy?
Not really to be honest. I’d like to.

I also think it’s a matter of scale, I guess you’re staying a company has stolen another companies flavouring formulae, and used it for their own devices, which does seem like ripping something off, anyway…I shouldn’t and don’t care in that case so I shouldn’t care when artists work is is used to profit off without paying them royalties ? ..