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The whole downloading music thing...
MysticalChicken:
Good lord. You people. Seriously. :roll: You do realize that SCM doesn't actually exist and will never, ever exist, right?
I know it's an awful name, in fact I made a list of made-up terrible band names, and that was one of them. It just happened to be the one that first popped into my head. I could have used Chunky Muffin Overcoat, which I think might actually be worse (and really sounds more like a rap artist's name). Or Floor Pie (Simpsons reference), or I Hate Everything Ever, or I Touched Seaweed, or... okay, I think I may be venturing into torturous territory here. My point is that I meant it to be a bad band name.
Toba:
WE'RE TRYING TO ARGUE ABOUT SHIT THAT DOESN'T REALLY MATTER HERE
DO YOU MIND
DO YOU?!?!?!
StaedlerMars:
rerailing the thread:
http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/2347/125/
Downloaders buy more music than non-downloaders.
GenericName:
But those are CANADIANS!
Not PEOPLE!
PS I don't mean it, canadian people. You're all people!
thehollow:
This article articulates my overall views on downloading way better than I ever could.
One of the main reasons I support downloading is that CD's are ridiculously overpriced. They've been around for 20-some years and still cost 15 bucks average. I have no idea how stores like FYE, etc. manage to stay in business, charging like $20 per cd.
I download music.
Although I'm a poor college student, to purchase the album if it's a band I end up liking, unless it's an RIAA-affiliated label. If it's RIAA and I still really need to have it, I find it used.
I support the bands I like, RIAA ties or no, through merchandise that actually brings them a decent amount of profit, like concert tickets, shirts, etc.
End result: bands I like get money. I get to sample music for free, and I don't have to listen to shitty radio anymore. I see them in concert and such, which further contributes to supporting the band. I voice my disapproval for the current status quo by avoiding supporting the RIAA, in hopes that it'll bring about some sort of change. IMO it's a win-win situation for both me and the bands I like. The RIAA kinda loses out, but, screw em.
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