SadClown Posted July 13, 2003 Share Posted July 13, 2003 I happened to glance at another thread on this board that had been locked down, for good reason, but it made me think about something. The author of the thread was asking about finding MP3s and one of the mods responded that it was illegal and OB didn't want to promote their use. Now, I can sympathize with recording artists in the sence that, sence things like Napster, Kazaa and WinMX came along, sales of acctual albums has gone way down becuase now we can access music much faster. And it is illegal, but I don't neccesarily see it as seeing. Advocators of illiminating MP3 sharing all together are saying one thing to me, if you don't have money, you can't enjoy music. I mean really, cds are expensive. And more over, MP3 sharing allowed me to hear bands that I NEVER would have heard of otherwise, namely JROCK. I still do my part to support these bands. I use mp3s as a means of finding something I like, and then when I do, I always buy the album. I'm just curiouse about everyone else's ethics and feelings about this "new evil" of our generation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Randleman Posted July 13, 2003 Share Posted July 13, 2003 the kazaa topic is full of debate about this. I suggest you check it out. my belief is in there. edit; here's a link to the thread. I forgot it was in a different forum. [url]http://www.otakuboards.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=26436[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheShinje Posted July 13, 2003 Share Posted July 13, 2003 [size=1][spoiler][color=yellow] I believe that it was proven at some point, than in fact, CD sales and the like INCREASED in the age of Napster. Correct me If I'm wrong. I have nothing against people downloading the mp3's to find band they like. Me First and the gimme Gimmes albums are rare here. So I downloaded my favorites until I can locate and buy the album. I'd even support the downloading of Mp3's and then giving the artist the money, instead of through RIAA (RIANZ here) which takes most of the money itself to line it's own greedy pockets. I think in that other thread I posted that lame RIAA poster which declares quite accurately that if you download mp3's you download communism. I have nothing against communism, so that didn't work RIAA. I buy the albums, so i don't see the great fuus If I want to listen to it a litttle bit earlier than i can afford it :p [/size][/spoiler][/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fiasco Posted July 13, 2003 Share Posted July 13, 2003 Yeah, well you know, but like it really matters since a lot of my music is so barely known that it's neither in stores near me or on kazaa. So I have the order the CD's online. I mean, yeah I download songs from Kazaa and stuff, and ocassionally burn CDs. But in no one is it illegal, or atleast a big offense. If it was, wouldn't people of been arrested for it then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawke3000 Posted July 15, 2003 Share Posted July 15, 2003 Its illegal yes,but noone REALLY cares.I am 13,and have almost NO money.I dont think I should be limited to a new cd only every couple months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SadClown Posted July 15, 2003 Author Share Posted July 15, 2003 If I had to wait for a new cd every couple of months, I'd go insane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Crimson Spider Posted July 15, 2003 Share Posted July 15, 2003 I have well over 100 downloaded songs on my compy. Thing is that downloading music isn't illegal in other countries. You could make a home made DVD of a certain artists stuff, then sell it legally in other contries. Only America is so stuck up. Maybe a few others, too. I always said: What about those songs that no Store carries, that the radio doesn't play anymore so you can't record it? I think that's what napster was made to do. Hear a good song, don't like band or CD... download it. That, and like Fiasco, half of my songs no one ever heard of. Too bad whiny multi-millionairs had to pitch a fit and complain that they aren't getting enough money and shut down napster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manic Webb Posted July 15, 2003 Share Posted July 15, 2003 The thread in the PC/Mac forum that Randleman pointed to seems to be in full-swing, so I'm gonna have to ask everyone to post there while I close this thread up. [color=green]Thread Closed[/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts