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headsplice · 03-10-2004, 05:18 PM

Yes it's illegal, but to be honest, I don't really care. From the numbers that I've read (and can't reproduce, oops), most of the money from album sales ends up going to the Labels anyway (for reimbursements of advertising, engineering, recording, etc...), and I feel bad about 'taking' money from the hyper wealthy at all. I pay to see live shows all the time (which goes directly to the artist) and if there were a way for me to send money to the artist directly for the CD (a la TC favs the Rhymesayers Collective), I would pay for more of my music. But there isn't, so I don't.
Male - 26

addendum: I don't file share at all (i.e., Kazaa, Bearshare, etc...), my methods for obtaining music are one of the ancient protocols of the net.

03-10-2004, 05:18 PM	#10
headsplice Relaxed Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 676	Yes it's illegal, but to be honest, I don't really care. From the numbers that I've read (and can't reproduce, oops), most of the money from album sales ends up going to the Labels anyway (for reimbursements of advertising, engineering, recording, etc...), and I feel bad about 'taking' money from the hyper wealthy at all. I pay to see live shows all the time (which goes directly to the artist) and if there were a way for me to send money to the artist directly for the CD (a la TC favs the Rhymesayers Collective), I would pay for more of my music. But there isn't, so I don't. Male - 26 addendum: I don't file share at all (i.e., Kazaa, Bearshare, etc...), my methods for obtaining music are one of the ancient protocols of the net. __________________ Don't Panic