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Musicians suing fans?

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TrueNeutral:
Well, that depends. As far as I know, artists don't get that much money from record sales anyway, mostly relying on shows and merchandise.

I might be wrong though.

Thrillho:
Well that may be so, but if your fans don't give enough of a damn about you to buy your records then what're they doing at your shows?

TrueNeutral:
True.

There's never any interesting show I can afford to go to anyway, so I have to buy records to compensate.

Luke C:

--- Quote from: Nolaw_Nocrime ---Downloading bands music is OK. Provided you don't sell it on.

However if you really like a band I think buying a few of their CDs (at shows or whatever) is only fair. It pays the band (aswell as merch and ticket sales).

At the end of the day though the music is the artists property and they have the right to let you get it free or not. That's only fair.
--- End quote ---


True.
Often if I hear band on tv/radio or whatever or a friend recommends them to me I usually download a couple of tracks first to see if I like them, if I do I'll buy the album. If I REALLY like them then I'll but their whole back catalogue. Which is kinda expensive if a band has had a few albums!

Thrillho:

--- Quote from: tommydski ---
--- Quote from: DynamiteKid ---What I make my music for is irrelevant; if I'm making music for a living I still have to eat, and if people aren't buying my music, then I won't get any money.
--- End quote ---

fair enough.
but like i explained before, file-sharing could make you more money in the long run due to exposure.
if it was the case that no-one in the world was buying records anymore, you might have a point. since this isn't the case, i don't really see it.

--- Quote from: DynamiteKid ---Well that may be so, but if your fans don't give enough of a damn about you to buy your records then what're they doing at your shows?
--- End quote ---

finding out if they like your music?
participating in the spectacle of live music?
accompanying a friend that does like your music?
--- End quote ---


That's not my point. If they're attending the show as 'one of your fans,' and are singing along to every word just because they've illegally downloaded it, then screw them.

I dislike this whole 'downloading leaked albums before they come out' thing. I'd rather listen to it when the artist/label wants me to listen to it.

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