Comments on: Little life line of mine – RUNNER UP

By: Bill Froog

Bill Froog — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:39:12 +0000

Worra lorra words and so astoundingly apposite. Thankyou Theo.
The worrying thing is that this issue threatens to create yet another divide of haves & have-nots, another black-list, another knee-jerk solution with ill-thought through repercussions that will affect those less able, and benefit those in control. Will it target those making illicit profits? My instinct says – not at all – it will just increase the motive for those determined to steal content..

By: Josie

Josie — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:13:29 +0000

Always amaazing and thoughtful and True

By: Kristina

Kristina — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:33:58 +0000

Great song, clever lyrics!

By: Leah Levane

Leah Levane — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 23:41:31 +0000

How do I actually vote for this as I do want to? I must be being dense…..

By: Theo

Theo — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 11:26:50 +0000

Thanks for the kind comments – The point is that the kind of talented “unknown” DIY artists who have posted work in this competition, and who are not the property of any media corporations, actually BENEFIT from file-sharing by random surfers. None of us lose by being more widely known, although of course we want to be protected against people using our work for their own profit and not paying us our rightful share. One thing is for sure – we all lose if we allow Big Business or the State to start controlling who may or may not access the web, and give arbitary powers to their agents to disconnect people without having to prove wrong-doing in the courts. There is an amazing creative global revolution occuring, and the times they are a-changin. But we need to defend that revolution against the forces that still want to reduce every human interaction to a money-making transaction.

By: David

David — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 23:13:31 +0000

Love it! Great song-writing Theo

By: Hugh

Hugh — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 14:50:28 +0000

why Theo is not a household name is one of life’s great mysteries … such genius needs to be heard

By: Ali

Ali — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 10:57:18 +0000

Another fab song, with clever lyrics and spot on social comment from the genius that is Theo Simon!

By: Phil

Phil — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:13:03 +0000

Very clever lyrics!