A lesser of two evils? (rock, cd, single, 50 cent)

Rockafella Skank · 12-24-2003, 11:50 AM

Do you think it is more exceptable to download music from musicians who have died? Or do you think it is just as bad to download their music as people who are just making it now? Or do you think it is not bad at all? I tend to think that downloading someone like Elvis' music who has died, or Mozart, is a lesser of two evils. I'm against music piracy only to protect the artist and not because of the RIAA. Therefore, when the artist is dead I don't really have a problem with it. What do you think?

IamAlejo · 12-24-2003, 12:39 PM

More acceptable....those record companies are just money greedy and that's why they wouldn't want it.

Thrice · 12-24-2003, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by IamAlejo

More acceptable....those record companies are just money greedy and that's why they wouldn't want it.

I agree. Its less acceptable if they are dead. they should come to an agreement with the piracy of music. Maybe meet at a value, (say 5 bucks) for both downloaded music and CD's purchased in stores. Let me know what you think.

lgcg50 · 12-26-2003, 11:56 PM

even if every single person inthe world downloaded songs, rockstars, popstars, and the majority of large musicians who are complaining about music downloads would still be rich, and own more ferraris than we ever will...they're just greedy and they need to suck up the fact that p2p sharing cannot be stopped....the only artists i feel bad for are those who arent on a big label, and have no means to fill enormous stadiums of people to see them perform. we need to support THEM and buy their cds...but i think it's acceptable to download all these big bands songs because they make so much money from enorsements and touring alone

C.Criggy · 12-27-2003, 12:01 AM

Artists get like 50 cents to a dollar for every CD we buy anyway, concerts and merchandise is where they get their real money

MobilizeTerror · 12-29-2003, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by C.Criggy

Artists get like 50 cents to a dollar for every CD we buy anyway, concerts and merchandise is where they get their real money

Yea so just download everyones music, and if you like it, go to their shows and buy their crap.

Xarius · 12-29-2003, 04:27 PM

I think its not nearly as bad to d/l dead people's music..the only people who are losin' money there are the family members who didn't do much to deserve it...

dhayespw · 03-26-2009, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by lgcg50

even if every single person inthe world downloaded songs, rockstars, popstars, and the majority of large musicians who are complaining about music downloads would still be rich, and own more ferraris than we ever will...they're just greedy and they need to suck up the fact that p2p sharing cannot be stopped....the only artists i feel bad for are those who arent on a big label, and have no means to fill enormous stadiums of people to see them perform. we need to support THEM and buy their cds...but i think it's acceptable to download all these big bands songs because they make so much money from enorsements and touring alone

I think that most musicians who are no signed, me included, want people to download, burn, share all of the music they have. If you are locked into the idea of making money on CD sales, you are going to be disappointed

LoathsomePete · 03-26-2009, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by MobilizeTerror

Yea so just download everyones music, and if you like it, go to their shows and buy their crap.

That's been my strategy so far. I also expose people to a lot of music, call it, volunteer promotion?

12-24-2003, 11:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
Rockafella Skank Management Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Connecticut Posts: 609	A lesser of two evils? Do you think it is more exceptable to download music from musicians who have died? Or do you think it is just as bad to download their music as people who are just making it now? Or do you think it is not bad at all? I tend to think that downloading someone like Elvis' music who has died, or Mozart, is a lesser of two evils. I'm against music piracy only to protect the artist and not because of the RIAA. Therefore, when the artist is dead I don't really have a problem with it. What do you think?

12-24-2003, 12:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
IamAlejo Muck Fusic Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 1,575	More acceptable....those record companies are just money greedy and that's why they wouldn't want it. __________________ a man, a plan, a canal, panama

12-26-2003, 11:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
lgcg50 Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 43	even if every single person inthe world downloaded songs, rockstars, popstars, and the majority of large musicians who are complaining about music downloads would still be rich, and own more ferraris than we ever will...they're just greedy and they need to suck up the fact that p2p sharing cannot be stopped....the only artists i feel bad for are those who arent on a big label, and have no means to fill enormous stadiums of people to see them perform. we need to support THEM and buy their cds...but i think it's acceptable to download all these big bands songs because they make so much money from enorsements and touring alone

12-27-2003, 12:01 AM	#5 (permalink)
C.Criggy Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 26	Artists get like 50 cents to a dollar for every CD we buy anyway, concerts and merchandise is where they get their real money

12-29-2003, 04:27 PM	#7 (permalink)
Xarius Rocker Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 267	I think its not nearly as bad to d/l dead people's music..the only people who are losin' money there are the family members who didn't do much to deserve it...