If I can't buy the music, I don't listen to it.
Crimson Chameleon wrote:My personal opinion is that I do not like the idea of paying for an mp3 file that I download onto a computer...The only music I will buy is a physical copy of some sort, be it vinyl, cassette, or compact disc/dvd.
Crimson Chameleon wrote:As for supposed "illegal file sharing," I think the idea of sharing files is great if used as a means of sharing bootlegs of live performances kinda like the whole Dead-Head bootleg sharing.
Cryptowen wrote:If I can't buy the music, I don't listen to it.
Christian LeBlanc wrote:I find that the record companies aren't really trying hard enough to make money, in terms of mp3 sales. Maybe it has to do with international trade laws, but I'm not learned enough to know for sure.
One example: Death Cab for Cutie puts out a single from a movie soundtrack, "Meet Me on the Equinox." Not their greatest tune, but as a fan, I'd gladly pay $1 for it. I go to Amazon.com, try to buy the download, and get told I can't do this because of international law. So I try it at Amazon.ca instead, to find out that I can't buy any downloads from there at all.
Christian LeBlanc wrote:I don't like iTunes because I don't have an i-anything, I have a Sony mp3 player, which (as far as I know) can't play downloads from iTunes.
Christian LeBlanc wrote:*this doesn't mean I illegally download. If I can't buy the music, I don't listen to it. The only exception I made was when I found out there was a "cd-only" bonus track (a hidden track) that wasn't given to me when I downloaded an album I paid for. I figure that's up for grabs.
Crimson Chameleon wrote:Interesting points everyone.
Here are a few more of my thoughts. And, I would like to emphasize that these ideas only pertain to me; I certainly do not intend for any of this to "save" the record/music industry. My personal opinion is that I do not like the idea of paying for an mp3 file that I download onto a computer. An mp3 should be a free gift from an artist to fans. The only music I will buy is a physical copy of some sort, be it vinyl, cassette, or compact disc/dvd.
Crimson Chameleon wrote:I do agree with Andrew that a big problem is that a lot of young people today, in our society, feel entitled to free music. But they are going to have to get their shit together, because there won't be anymore music if they are unwilling to pay or subsidize the artists, engineers, etc.
macrae11 wrote:And they won't get off my lawn!!
Crimson Chameleon wrote: there won't be anymore music if they are unwilling to pay or subsidize the artists, engineers, etc.
Cryptowen wrote:...people who like making music will still find a way. It's getting simpler all the time, what with open source production software & home recording.
Cryptowen wrote:Crimson Chameleon wrote: there won't be anymore music if they are unwilling to pay or subsidize the artists, engineers, etc.
Yes there will be. Maybe it won't be as well-produced sounding, & maybe no extravagant world tours will come out of it, but people who like making music will still find a way. It's getting simpler all the time, what with open source production software & home recording.
Crimson Chameleon wrote:I am also reminded of something I once read by Maynard James Keenan (of Tool) about people who download illegally: he said these same people do not walk into a Wal-Mart, grab an item, and then leave without paying for it.
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