[Frameworks] UbuWeb...HACKED!

[Beth Capper]

The difference is for/not-for profit. Canyon, I would imagine, has their own
fee in addition to artists fees, while I doubt anyone at Ubu is getting rich
off their free content.

On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 9:33 PM, Matt Helme <dcinema2134 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Sure, why not do it the right way? Would Canyon Cinema ever distribute a
> film without the makers permission?
> Matt
>
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> *From:* "jack at jacktext.net" <jack at jacktext.net>
> *To:* Experimental Film Discussion List <frameworks at jonasmekasfilms.com>
> *Sent:* Wed, October 13, 2010 10:15:36 PM
>
> *Subject:* Re: [Frameworks] UbuWeb...HACKED!
>
> Allowing people to see things - people who live in, say, the developing
> world, not in New York or London or wherever - letting them know there's
> more to cinema than the latest blockbuster - can only be of value. Not
> everything is available on DVD. Many countries practice censorship. Ubuweb
> offers / offered a celebration of the possibilities in creative practice
> that otherwise people may never get to experience.
>
> BTW there's also evidence that people who LIKE stuff they find online
> subsequently purchase it.
>
> Jack
>
>
>
>
> On 14/10/2010, at 12:45 PM, Matt Helme wrote:
>
> To not get permission is rude and illegal.
> Matt
>
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> *From:* "jack at jacktext.net" <jack at jacktext.net>
> *To:* Experimental Film Discussion List <frameworks at jonasmekasfilms.com>
> *Sent:* Wed, October 13, 2010 8:59:12 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [Frameworks] UbuWeb...HACKED!
>
> http://jacksargeant.blogspot.com/2010/10/vale-ubu.html
>
>
>
> On 14/10/2010, at 11:48 AM, Beth Capper wrote:
>
> And, if you ever read Cory Doctorow, you'll realize that yes, people do buy
> the books even when it's out there for free (Doctorow's books are all
> available online for download, yet two of them have been on bestseller's
> lists). Could it perhaps be a misconception that forcing scarcity (esp. in
> the case of digital works) is a good business model?
>
>
> On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 7:27 PM, Beverly O'Neill <bevon1 at earthlink.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Dear Jack,  Your point is well taken.  How do viewers get access to this
>> kind of work?  However, UBU simply pirated artists films without asking
>> permission, or paying a small fee to upload films onto their site.  Two
>> years ago this listserv spent considerable time arguing about the validity
>> of Ken Goldsmith's (UBU's creator) tactics.  If you backtrack in the
>> Frameworks archive you can follow that thread.  Everything that was said
>> then still applies today.  Many of the responses supported the case you are
>> making now.  Obviously I was opposed.
>>
>> Don't close the library, don't prohibit access but do buy the books.
>>
>> Beverly O'
>>
>>
>> "good news"?
>>
>> not for anybody who wants to see one of these movies, read an essay or
>> listen to some sound who doesn't live in a major urban centre or have access
>> to a museum. Maybe the copyright is an issue, but they made work available
>> that often isn't readily accessible, and that counts for something.
>>
>> Bottom line is that regardless of anything, it's a resource and a library,
>> and I've never been one for prohibiting access and closing libraries...
>>
>> Jack
>>
>>
>> On 14/10/2010, at 7:29 AM, Beverly O'Neill wrote:
>>
>> Ah, this is such good news.  I will refrain from posting a screed about
>> that site.  A Google search offers a number of condolences to Ken Goldsmith,
>> UBU's founder.  One writer wondered if the anniversary of John Lennon's
>> death and the simultaneous hacking of UBU had anything in common.
>> So thrilled!
>> Beverly O'Neill
>>
>> On Oct 11, 2010, at 8:01 PM, Shane Christian Eason wrote:
>>
>> So...yeah...um...apparently UBU is offline! Hacked!
>>
>> Considering what has been discussed in the past regarding this website,
>> does anyone want to comment on this? Additional information? Very odd,
>> considering I was on the site this past weekend. Although, my iPhone App
>> for WFMU UbuWeb Radio continues to work.
>>
>> Curious,
>>
>> Shane
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