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Duffman wrote:

Sheff wrote: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

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!

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.

^ 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

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

Sheff wrote:^ 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.

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.

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

Sheff wrote: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?

Sheff wrote: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.

shut the fuck up

that doesnt even make sense

STASISSTASISSTASIS wrote: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.

cityzen wrote:

STASISSTASISSTASIS wrote: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

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

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

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

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

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

Is this a paradox?

Pedro Sánchez wrote: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

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