Honestly, it pisses me off, thanks to the idiots that steal music we now have DRM and rising prices in music. There was a case where a woman got fined over 200,000 for sharing stolen music, good ridince to her.In my opinion, people that steal music have done something illegal at one point in their life.I hope the asshat that started napster gets his in the end. Feel free to elaborate, but please, keep the comments clean.
I think it's stupid to give out fines like that to random people when so many people do it. I don't agree with it, but there must be a better way of dealing with the problem. I don't like that much music, so I always buy CDs.
why do people steal anything? free is better than not free. and maybe so many people wouldnt have stolen as many songs if the record labels hadnt all banded together and kept prices the same instead of competing.
Honestly, it pisses me off, thanks to the idiots that steal music we now have DRM and rising prices in music. There was a case where a woman got fined over 200,000 for sharing stolen music, good ridince to her.In my opinion, people that steal music have done something illegal at one point in their life.I hope the asshat that started napster gets his in the end. Feel free to elaborate, but please, keep the comments clean.Niko_Dragaknov
She downloaded 24 songs I believe. I download music because I can and because for the most part, the artists I listen to either wont get much money out of it or dont care.Â
I sort of agree to an extent. I think people who download 100s of songs should be fined heavily, but I am not against the people who only download a few. I personally buy all of my music, but there are some songs that are hard to find nowadays. Why pay for a song that has all these restrictions on it when you can download the song for free and not have to worry. I still buy my music, but if the RIAA keeps up these stupid, childish shenanigans, then I may start downloading just out of spite.
They're stealing mostly just from nameless corporations. The artists make very little money from record sales anyway. I hate record corporations. They charge $13 for a CD. that's not worth it. It was eight bucks for an album once upon a time. Some places charge $20 for OK Computer, and granted, I'd pay it, but that doesn't mean it's fair. Music very well can be free and artists would still be fine.
if music was kept at a reasonable price i think alot more people would go out and support the favourite artists, but its irrational to sell a cd with 12 songs for $15+
And raising the price of CDs because people are stealing music is by far one of the most idiotic notions I've ever come across. I download music, sure...usually just a few songs to sample an album.
IMO they're there to make money, that's why they sue poor defenseless people. People steal music because they can't afford to buy every album, in fact some artists encourage you to steal it to get their name out there. They make more money on concerts and merchandise anyway.
IMO they're there to make money, that's why they sue poor defenseless people. People steal music because they can't afford to buy every album, in fact some artists encourage you to steal it to get their name out there. They make more money on concerts and merchandise anyway.X360PS3AMD05
Yeah, they make more on concerts than they do records.
And raising the price of CDs because people are stealing music is by far one of the most idiotic notions I've ever come across. I download music, sure...usually just a few songs to sample an album.
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I see you're a fellow AFI fan, so I won't disagree with you.
Well, you see im sure people don't want to pay $16 for an album in which they will only listen to about one or two songs. Plus, some music I can't get here, so yeah.
I download songs here and there because I don't give a rats ass about buying a single or an entire album. There are artists that I like to buy records from but many times I just like a song or two so I just download it.
[QUOTE="-Makaveli-"]Does your moral high-horse make you feel important?Niko_Dragaknov
You know what, it does. I despise people who steal things that don't belong them.
governments and corporations are screwing the little guy constantly. that doesnt make illegal downloading right but if you're going to whine about people stealing then bash the corporations that screw thier employees out of benefeits and money..
If I really like a band entirely (60% or more of their music) I own the CDs and put them on my computer, but there are so many bands that are only 1 or 2 hit wonders that there's little other way to do it. Plus, the major supplier of individual songs is Apple, and I try not to support them.
Because people dont want to buy entire albums for 1-3 songs, and just ditch the other 16 of them, and some dont feel like paying that much for itunes and songs for songs they might listen to once and a while.
Art and softare should be available free to everyone. There are many out there who still believe what you create is more meaningful for its purpose than its revenue.
because the entertainment industry is retarded why does a 4 minute song cost 99cents? and why does a proffessional football player or music artist make more than a surgeon? its rediculous music is art but also people dont like to pay for stuff...i know i dont but i have a problem with stealing, i did it once and i felt like poo poo (lol), so i dont but i understand why people do
Not to mention, i've bought so many CDs from bands that i never ever would have known about if it weren't for downloading.X360PS3AMD05
Same. Before I downloaded music I pretty much didn't buy any cd's. I listened to hardly any music. I started to download music and I also started buying cd's.
I own about 160+ CDs... that cost me about $2000+ right there. Cut me some slack. I'm 17 years old, and without a job (currently).I discover new artists through downloads. I can get foreign music more easily that way. And I don't have to blow away $15-$20 on a CD with only 1 or 2 good songs on it.
Honestly, it pisses me off, thanks to the idiots that steal music we now have DRM and rising prices in music. There was a case where a woman got fined over 200,000 for sharing stolen music, good ridince to her.In my opinion, people that steal music have done something illegal at one point in their life.I hope the asshat that started napster gets his in the end. Feel free to elaborate, but please, keep the comments clean.Niko_Dragaknov
Because in Canada it is legal. The US laws cannot be applied to Canadians and the Canadian Supreme courts have ruled the transfer of digital media legal.
[QUOTE="Niko_Dragaknov"]Honestly, it pisses me off, thanks to the idiots that steal music we now have DRM and rising prices in music. There was a case where a woman got fined over 200,000 for sharing stolen music, good ridince to her.In my opinion, people that steal music have done something illegal at one point in their life.I hope the asshat that started napster gets his in the end. Feel free to elaborate, but please, keep the comments clean.OLDGAMER1972
Because in Canada it is legal. The US laws cannot be applied to Canadians and the Canadian Supreme courts have ruled the transfer of digital media legal.
Honestly, it pisses me off, thanks to the idiots that steal music we now have DRM and rising prices in music. There was a case where a woman got fined over 200,000 for sharing stolen music, good ridince to her.In my opinion, people that steal music have done something illegal at one point in their life.I hope the asshat that started napster gets his in the end. Feel free to elaborate, but please, keep the comments clean.Niko_Dragaknov
If I recall, a new CD 15 years ago cosr about $20. Today, most CDs cost at most $20, with a very good number of them costing significantly less.
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