Who pays for their music?

Blake · 09-28-2009, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by ArmyBimmerDude

Havent bought a CD in years.

+1...also goes for software, movies (except expanding the blu-ray collection), etc. basically anything that can be downloaded.

Year's_End · 09-28-2009, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by stovesax08

So it is within your ethical code to steal things when you don't think they are worth the money or you don't have enough money to afford them?

If affording the music is too much for you, why don't you treat it like everything else that isn't worth the money for you and just go without?

And the argument that artists get a large portion of their money from concerts is incorrect. The vast majority comes from selling music, and the money they do get from giving concerts materializes in goods bought at the concert.

It is sad to see how many people lose all sense of right and wrong when the consequences are taken away.

give me a break. it's music. everyone downloads it. i'm not going to pay $10,000+ out of moral.

i've never stolen anything in my life besides music, and photoshop, i guess.

88Brimble · 09-28-2009, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by stovesax08

So it is within your ethical code to steal things when you don't think they are worth the money or you don't have enough money to afford them?

If affording the music is too much for you, why don't you treat it like everything else that isn't worth the money for you and just go without?

And the argument that artists get a large portion of their money from concerts is incorrect. The vast majority comes from selling music, and the money they do get from giving concerts materializes in goods bought at the concert.

It is sad to see how many people lose all sense of right and wrong when the consequences are taken away.

You would never do anything, ANYTHING, that might be immoral...to help you financially? Never? Especially when you basically can't be caught, and when it's something small that won't hurt anyone...? And, sorry, but it's not like I'm killing them. Not literally, or financially.

If not, go you, you're special. For real...good for you. If I payed $1 for all my songs on iTunes, I'd be down $5000 already. Sorry, but nah.

blue2fire · 09-29-2009, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Spaceman Spiff

To me at least it isn't an issue of cost so much as it is one of principle and happiness. There is a certain fulfillment that comes with piracy

Very True, Sir.

jpsum · 09-29-2009, 04:50 PM

I pay because I want to support the musicians that I like.

uofmtiger · 09-30-2009, 04:41 PM

I pay. I have a subscription to Rhapsody and XM. I also buy the occasional album if I think it is worth having in an uncompressed format. I already have a lot of my favorite music on CD, so I am not all that inclined to buy new CDs.

StrifeM3 · 09-30-2009, 07:47 PM

Lol I havent bought a cd in 10 years...

SoCali E36 · 09-30-2009, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by FStop7

Haven't pirated a song in years and I LOL at anyone who has the money for a BMW but is too poor to buy a $1 song. Talk about ghetto rich.

Great point! you keep paying and ill get it for free. who comes out with less money in their pocket at the end of the year? regardless of what care we drive.

SoCali E36 · 09-30-2009, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by jpsum

I pay because I want to support the musicians that I like.

Couch · 10-01-2009, 01:48 PM

I buy. In fact I just bought the new AIC album on Tuesday.

I only buy true cds, I don't d/l from itunes or any of the like. I like a physical cd.

Tondtar · 10-01-2009, 01:55 PM

This post is a joke ..right?

blue2fire · 10-01-2009, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by SoCali E90

Great point! you keep paying and ill get it for free. who comes out with less money in their pocket at the end of the year? regardless of what care we drive.

+1. When the number of songs are in the thousands, they do add up quickly.

Year's_End · 10-01-2009, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by SoCali E90

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Originally Posted by jpsum

I pay because I want to support the musicians that I like.

+123

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Originally Posted by SoCali E90

Great point! you keep paying and ill get it for free. who comes out with less money in their pocket at the end of the year? regardless of what care we drive.

+456

graider · 10-01-2009, 09:08 PM

i don't buy cd for the last 6 years. but i don't listen to music much anyway. most of the time i just tune to radio when i'm in my car or turn everything off and listen to this inline 6 screaming to the 8k redline. to me that is music.