Discussion about illegal music downloads

[Sheff]

or however much you young whippersnappers pay for music these days

Don't be silly granddad

I just couldn't pay for digital downloads, I need something I can hold.

yeah same here, its expensive but its well worth it

[Pada]

I don't buy (or illegally download) MP3s as I rarely listen to them, I mainly listen to DJ sets when I'm not near my turntables.

I wouldn't pay for an mp3 because I mainly listen to music on vinyl and I don't have CDJs or Timecode.

If your a DJ who is, or is aiming to, getting payed gigs and your playing illegally download music your a complete prick though!

[STASISSTASISSTASIS]

I download music illegally all day.
Haven't bought an album in a good 3 years.
People tend to bitch at me and tell me that I'm destroying the music industry, so then I remind them that I'm an artist myself who gives away 80% of his songs for free because I know this will get them heard. Then I have tunes on Beatport/iTunes or whatever that people can pay for if they want. If they don't want to, they can just find the mp3s on zippyshare or something, I don't give a fuck.
Live shows and merchandise is where the ca$h is.
I'm not worried about cash though.

[Sheff]

^ dickhead

also what i found when i downloaded them tunes the other day was, 90% of the time theyre just rips from youtube
really not worth the hassle considering how cheap digital tunes are anyway

[zerbaman]

Yesterday I spent 30 quid buying stuff I'd nicked over the past few weeks.
Cleared conscience for the win!

Empty pockets for the loss

[STASISSTASISSTASIS]

^ dickhead

also what i found when i downloaded them tunes the other day was, 90% of the time theyre just rips from youtube
really not worth the hassle considering how cheap digital tunes are anyway

Would it make you feel better if I told you that most of the stuff I pirate is mid range cack? Bet it would.

I just treat other artists how I would like to be treated.
If I like a song, I seek out the producer and tell them that they did a fantastic job, and instead of buying their songs, I talk to local booking agencies to see if I can get that artist a slot here in Detroit.

[Sheff]

i once gave a TV away to a mate, i worked hard to save the money to pay for it. but i gave it away for free,
so i think i have every right to break into your house and steal your TV

and no it wouldnt, i dont give a fuck if it was an hour of white noise, if someone worked hard to make it, and is trying to make a living from his work, you have no right to steal it.

[Sheff]

and if you're not worried about cash they why dont you just spend the 99p or whatever the amount is any buy it?

[zerbaman]

i once gave a TV away to a mate, i worked hard to save the money to pay for it. but i gave it away for free,
so i think i have every right to break into your house and steal your TV

and no it wouldnt, i dont give a fuck if it was an hour of white noise, if someone worked hard to make it, and is trying to make a living from his work, you have no right to steal it.

I fully get your point here, but maybe "an hour of white noise... worked hard to make it" isn't the best choice of words?

[STASISSTASISSTASIS]

i once gave a TV away to a mate, i worked hard to save the money to pay for it. but i gave it away for free,
so i think i have every right to break into your house and steal your TV

and no it wouldnt, i dont give a fuck if it was an hour of white noise, if someone worked hard to make it, and is trying to make a living from his work, you have no right to steal it.

Or think of it this way.
I built my own TV. Worked nice and hard on it. I then donated that TV to the poor people. Then I download 5 gigs of music illegally.

[Sheff]

shut the fuck up

[Sheff]

that doesnt even make sense

[cityzen]

Or think of it this way.
I built my own TV. Worked nice and hard on it. I then donated that TV to the poor people. Then I download 5 gigs of music illegally.

I lol'd.

Dickhead though, still.

[STASISSTASISSTASIS]

Or think of it this way.
I built my own TV. Worked nice and hard on it. I then donated that TV to the poor people. Then I download 5 gigs of music illegally.

I lol'd.

Dickhead though, still.

At least someone gets my humor here.

But seriously. This is more a question of personal morals than it is a question of showing support of the artist. I find other ways to support them other than buying songs. The rest is ethics

[firky]

I like this STASI guy, someone get him / her a beer

[Pedro Sánchez]

Every single person in this thread has an illegal mp3 on their hardrive now. FACT.

[STASISSTASISSTASIS]

I like this STASI guy, someone get him / her a beer

*Stasis
**Him
***A beer would be wonderful, thank you

[zerbaman]

Every single person in this thread has an illegal mp3 on their hardrive now. FACT.

Is this a paradox?

[test_recordings]

Every single person in this thread has an illegal mp3 on their hardrive now. FACT.

DISPROVEN

The computer I am using at the moment is pretty new so has been untainted so far

[zerbaman]

Actually, some interesting input, not too long ago, I was given a ********** link by a record label manager.
No, I won't say who.