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Holy shit! Tis horrible...
lazygamer:
No yah see, lack of loyalty is what causes the lack of respect for profit margins and a company's right to success. All this creates the piracy.
People who pirate don't understand the concepts of Linux or true independent artists. For example, I woulden't buy, let alone download bullshit by the Backstreet boys. That is becuase I greatly depise them. Whereas other stuff that I like, I have no feelings of loyalty towards the company. Sure im screwing the artist, but my money woulden't give him much anyways.
As a matter of fact, many artists might get NOTHING from me even if I buy their CD. Read that article Doc posted. Imagine if there was a big drop in record sales, the company woulden't let their bands disappear, those bands still make them big profits. They would simply pay them less profits and put them in debt more.
Maybe im just a pirate trying to justify my ways, or maybe I have some valid points. Im sure Doc agrees with me though.
Doctor V:
quote:Originally posted by lazygamer:
CORPORATE HATRED BREEDS PIRACY!!!
--- End quote ---
Anyone ever heard of Afric Simone? Great musician. I was in a chat room a few months back, and some guy from hungary told me about it. Then he offered to send me a couple of MP3s. I dled them and listened to the music for the first time. Ramaya, Hafanana. I really liked the music, and it prompted me to think about buying the CDs, I'd like a hard copy. But, of course, my dislike of the RIAA prevents me from doing that. I feel that if I give money to them, it will just go to the lobbists who will try to push laws that will punish me. I'm not about to give money to people who will use it against me. But if it wasn't for the corporate hatred, I'd probably buy the CD.
As it stands I have 2 mp3s from Afric Simone. I'm already a criminal for that. I could delete them from my hard drive, and never listen to them again unless the RIAA shapes up. But that could be a long time, maybe forever. Will my not deleteing the tracks hurt anyone? No, of course not, nobody loses anything from them being on my hard drive. Will deleteing them hurt anyone? Yes, I won't be able to listen to them anymore. So why should I delete them, that would be illogical, right? Do I deserve 2 years in jail and a $20,000 fine for this?
Doctor V:
And I see double standards. Why is it that when a kid dls an mp3 he is thought of as a nasty criminal who should go to jail, yet when the record companys collude, which is illegal, everyone just accepts it as natural, and ok. So, its ok for large companys to break the law to screw over billions, yet not ok for a kid to break a law that hurts noone at all?
Why has everyone clearly avoided my point about collusion? Do you know what collusion is, do you know that its a crime? Because the labels collude, artists are stuck with the same crap deals no matter what lable they go with. The labels have eliminated competition by for the artists by agreeing with eachother no to give the artists better deals. Illegal. Also they collude to all offer cd at the same high prices. This eliminates competition and screws the customers. Illegal, right? But nobody here thinks the label's executives should go to jail, suits arn't supposed to go to jail right?
Collusion is illegal. Collusion is wrong. Collusion defys capitalism. And collusion is the only reason this issue even exists!
I heard talk that the reason were are getting the DRM shoved up our asses is because of the pirates, and that they are the real bad guys, and that the content cartel is just doing whats natural, and that we should just be good and if we don't like all this just not buy the cds. --Thats Exactly What They Want You To Think!!! I wouldn't be surprised if I heard those words from Hillary Rosen itself. Whats next, will people really go to jail for reading ebooks aloud? Adobe dosn't permit their ebooks to be read aloud because of copyright. Would you guys actually support sending someone to jail for doing it?!?!?!?!?
I don't mean to offend anyone as I notice people on the forums are divided over this issue. Lets all think about this with an open mind.
lazygamer:
Hmmm I didn't know that was illegal. So maybe this is why capitalism has such a bad name, because it's the equivalent of when countries like China twist around Marxism into fake communism.
Why hasn't this monopolistic grouping been sued yet though?
voidmain:
Well, I am one that believes that two wrongs do not make a right. I will do my part by not purchasing CDs or downloading ripped CDs. I will not put myself or my family in jeopardy by breaking a law, even if it is stupid. You can do your part by not purchasing CDs. But I believe you have to be partly to blame by downloading ripped CDs for the new DRM/Palladium hardware coming out, which does effects me. Together maybe things will change.
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