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#21
07-25-2005, 03:02 PM
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Re: Downloading mp3s....
If the music isn't any good then I get rid of it. If it is, then I go out and buy the CD.
Isn't there supposed to be a price for downloading MP3s? And how is your argument different from "I shoplifted a CD but didn't like it, so I threw it away... therefore I didn't steal it"? Other than the cost of your theft, that is? Think about that for a little bit. 
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#22
07-25-2005, 03:02 PM
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Re: Downloading mp3s....
From what I understand, if any of the defendants in these lawsuits brought by the RIAA could have proved they bought all of the music found on their computer, they would have been cleared of any wrongdoing.
I rip all the CDs I buy. Of course, I also download MP3s with the full understanding that its stealing.
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#23
07-25-2005, 03:04 PM
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Re: Downloading mp3s....
A much better analogy is stealing the CD from the store for an hour, and then going back and either paying for it or replacing it. If its thrown away, then the owner has suffered a real loss of $X.
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#25
07-25-2005, 03:07 PM
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Re: Downloading mp3s....
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In the back of my mind I just feel that the real reason artists are so upset over this whole p2p thing is that they actually need to have more than a couple good songs to sell an album. [/ QUOTE ] The back of your mind is full of unethical and uninformed garbage. Good luck growing up. -ptmusic
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#26
07-25-2005, 03:08 PM
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Re: Downloading mp3s....
I enjoy getting stuff for free more than I enjoy paying for it.
that is all.
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#27
07-25-2005, 03:08 PM
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Re: Downloading mp3s....
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A much better analogy is stealing the CD from the store for an hour, and then going back and either paying for it or replacing it. If its thrown away, then the owner has suffered a real loss of $X. [/ QUOTE ] Exactly, the CD actually has a pysical value that the store is losing when you throw it away. As far as I'm concerned no one is losing any money doing what I'm doing.
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#28
07-25-2005, 03:15 PM
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Re: Downloading mp3s....
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The back of your mind is full of unethical and uninformed garbage. Good luck growing up. [/ QUOTE ] I'm gonna go out on a limb or and say that you are a musical artist of some sort. I'm not talking about all artists here but some....*cough* metallica *cough*. And I don't think this is an entirely untrue statment, and for some artists had to be something they are very concerned about. Look at how many artists before the time of illegal downloads would get rich off of one hit song. I don't think that is the case anymore. I'll assume you're an artist and propose to you this. You can come up with one good song and I will pay you $2 million, or you can come up with six or more good songs and I will pay you $2 million. You decide, the answer seems pretty obvious to me....
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#29
07-25-2005, 03:20 PM
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Re: Downloading mp3s....
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I'll assume you're an artist and propose to you this. You can come up with one good song and I will pay you $2 million, or you can come up with six or more good songs and I will pay you $2 million. You decide, the answer seems pretty obvious to me.... [/ QUOTE ] this is not at all how the music industry works.
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