RIAA is one evil empire...

[cahult]

How do you find rare but good enough artists nowadays? Gnutella? Not enough there if you

[choasforages]

hmmmm, know people at the local high school. plenty of music that isnt going anyway, but is pretty damned cool. i used to work with a local band. but they sucked at the time. but the recordings i did were of topnotch quality though

[choasforages]

and yes, FUCK RIAA AND THE MPAA, i should do a electronic track to that

[Nevermind]

please dont crucify me for not knowing this,
 but what\who is RIAA :\ ?

[choasforages]

recording industrys asocciation of america, the mpaa is the motion picture asoccitation of america,  thes guys are the basards behind the dmca

[Nevermind]

aaaaaah..
I feel enlightened

[Refalm]

The RIAA are the same people that throwed those retarted "Stop burning cd-roms" into Dutch commercials... (you know, with Guus Meeuwis' mouth being sowed)

[creedon]

I have to say that I, for one, don't object to paying for music; there's a lot of effort that goes into an album; that being said, I also feel that, if I've paid for the album ONCE, I'm entitled to do with it what I will.  I've been a collector of music for roughly 40 years.  I've purchased a huge amount of music in that time, and I feel that if I had a copy 30 years ago, and my copy is damaged, I'm entitled to get a new one, or if a superior format of that music is available, I'm entitled to a new copy in the superior format.  In my opinion, I pay the record company for the cost of copying, the materials used, and a premium for the service.  If I choose to make a new copy, in a superior format, and I download the music, provide my own materials, do the work of copying on my own equipment, and I've already recompensated the artist for his work by purchasing my original copy, how the hell is the record company involved?  I can even understand that they would be concerned that I would be making copies for people who haven't purchased an original, but that's not MY concern, I have paid up front.