Music Piracy - The Semantics (album, quote, song)

DontRunMeOver · 03-22-2008, 04:36 AM

I've always wondered why, if law enforcement don't want people to engage in illegal copying and selling activities, they called it 'piracy'.

Everybody knows that pirates are cool. If I copy and sell something I automatically get associated with Blackbeard. That itself is incentive enough.

Any thoughts?

sleepy jack · 03-22-2008, 04:48 AM

Personally I wear an eyepatch everytime I pirate some music.

~~Farfisa~~ · 03-22-2008, 08:46 AM

Arrrg....people call me Mad Tom Bonney. Worlds most infamous pirate.

Dr_Rez · 03-22-2008, 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by loose_lips_sink_ships

Arrrg....people call me Mad Tom Bonney. Worlds most infamous pirate.

Thats nothing i pirate TOnS of music, then dont listen to it because its cooler just to steal it.

Molecules · 03-22-2008, 10:33 PM

the Pirate's Dilemma

rockalternativeindiepunk1 · 03-23-2008, 12:24 PM

When you are downloading a song illegally you aren't stealing money. You are stealing presumed money they don't know if you are going to actually buy the song or the album

Rubberchicken · 03-23-2008, 07:11 PM

Try before you buy exactly, it's not our fault that most music these days isn't worth buying..right. Well thats the excuse I use.

chartsengrafs · 03-23-2008, 07:25 PM

i might not be a pirate but i have been downloading tons of music lately AND trying to read the one piece manga

Dr_Rez · 03-23-2008, 07:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rubberchicken

Try before you buy exactly, it's not our fault that most music these days isn't worth buying..right. Well thats the excuse I use.

It's not just today, there has been ****ty music since the beginning of time.

mr. goth glam · 03-23-2008, 08:50 PM

I've noticed that.

It's like...I go through old Rolling Stones sometimes...and I check the number one song/number one album for that given moment...and I'm kind of like...wow...yeah...people really were hitting that cocaine in the 70's like it was going out of style.

03-22-2008, 10:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
Molecules daddy don't Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: the Wastes Posts: 2,577	the Pirate's Dilemma __________________ [SIZE="1"]Eff em tumble her

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Rubberchicken Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 85	Try before you buy exactly, it's not our fault that most music these days isn't worth buying..right. Well thats the excuse I use. __________________ Would you like lies with that?

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chartsengrafs Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: oahu, hawaii Posts: 148	i might not be a pirate but i have been downloading tons of music lately AND trying to read the one piece manga __________________ sunny days should leave a message on my phone.

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mr. goth glam Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Waverly, VA. Posts: 406	I've noticed that. It's like...I go through old Rolling Stones sometimes...and I check the number one song/number one album for that given moment...and I'm kind of like...wow...yeah...people really were hitting that cocaine in the 70's like it was going out of style. __________________

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~~Farfisa~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,773	Arrrg....people call me Mad Tom Bonney. Worlds most infamous pirate.

03-23-2008, 12:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
rockalternativeindiepunk1 Groupie Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 28	When you are downloading a song illegally you aren't stealing money. You are stealing presumed money they don't know if you are going to actually buy the song or the album