16 songs from 16 different bands. Some soft and some heavy. Check it out.
http://rapidshare.com/files/398608247/Fave_songs_of_the_year.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/398608247/Fave_songs_of_the_year.rar
Probably true. But he should delete this thread before it's deleted for him.He probably just doesn't know it's wrong.
Pretty much anyone over the age of 12 has been made aware of what constitutes piracy and what does not. While it has become socially acceptable in many ways, it seems like fans of less popular genres - such as this crowd - are generally more in tune with the fact that not paying for music has a direct impact on the bands, labels, and retailers that we're fans of.He probably just doesn't know it's wrong.
YouTube also has a system in place for bands, labels, and copyright holders to request that offending material be taken down, and they generally will do so with a pretty low burden of proof - in many cases, taking down videos that fall under fair use guidelines.People do this on Youtube all the time, and they do it out of love for the bands.
I'm sure none of you ever made and shared or received (and then listened to) a mix tape before. Yeah yeah, its not 'right' or 'legal' but why all the cries of fire... every...single..time..........?
Pretty much anyone over the age of 12 has been made aware of what constitutes piracy and what does not. While it has become socially acceptable in many ways, it seems like fans of less popular genres - such as this crowd - are generally more in tune with the fact that not paying for music has a direct impact on the bands, labels, and retailers that we're fans of.
YouTube also has a system in place for bands, labels, and copyright holders to request that offending material be taken down, and they generally will do so with a pretty low burden of proof - in many cases, taking down videos that fall under fair use guidelines.
Conversely, a random RAR file on rapidshare has virtually no way for copyright holders to assert their rights. Yes, this is somewhat of a tangential point, but YouTube at least provides a way for bands to be aggressive in protecting their music if they so choose.
No...I have no vested interest in whether Fire breath posts music, I just happen to think that ignorance is a poor defense and responded to a couple of adaher's points.awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
did someone get their feelings hurt?
I download music constantly. That's not the point. The point is simply that Glenn has made his feelings clear on this issue.I'm sure none of you ever made and shared or received (and then listened to) a mix tape before. Yeah yeah, its not 'right' or 'legal' but why all the cries of fire... every...single..time..........?
Yeah yeah, its not 'right' or 'legal' but why all the cries of fire... every...single..time..........?
I'm curious... in your mind, is the act of downloading, in an of itself, stealing? I'll use myself as an example. Let's say I download 300 CDs a year. And let's say I buy everything I enjoy, which averages out to be about 75 - 100 CDs a year. The fact that I didn't buy the other 200 - 225 CDs... is that stealing?Now, at first I didn't really care - I knew it was a losing battle discussing "morale" with people on forums. But when people blatantly shove it in my face that "here's a link where you can download what's not mine" that is where I'll tell you all that it's wrong.
Sure, uploading an album is piracy. But this is more akin to a mix CD, and it's more likely to turn people on to music they haven't heard before.
Sharing mix tapes has been a traditional part of how music gets spread for our whole lives. I don't think the internet should change that. Geez, I've still got mix tapes from the 80s.
I'm curious... in your mind, is the act of downloading, in an of itself, stealing? I'll use myself as an example. Let's say I download 300 CDs a year. And let's say I buy everything I enjoy, which averages out to be about 75 - 100 CDs a year. The fact that I didn't buy the other 200 - 225 CDs... is that stealing?
You want to know why? Really? You can't figure it out on your own?
I'll tell you why:
Because I'm no longer making enough money on the music business alone to pay my rent, to pay for food for my wife and kid, to pay for gas, to pay for ... well, anything actually.
There was a time before people starting illegally downloading (STEALING!) where I actually made a living on this business. There was a time where this business was fun.
Now, at first I didn't really care - I knew it was a losing battle discussing "morale" with people on forums. But when people blatantly shove it in my face that "here's a link where you can download what's not mine" that is where I'll tell you all that it's wrong.
This isn't just "fun and games" for me - if you want to be a thief and download, go ahead. But don't expect me to sit still and think it's okay that you're stealing my money and taking bread out of the mouth of my kid and wife. I'm gonna make a fuss about it, just as I would if you walked into my kitchen uninvited, opened up the fridge and took out my food. A thief is a thief, and he needs to be called out on it.
And before some of you will say it's time for me to find another business, then don't worry. I do other stuff than music. It wasn't always like that, but I've had to because of THIEVES!
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It amazes me is that people who are actually smart still havent figured this out.