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RIAA Wins $1.92 Million In File-Sharing Lawsuit

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Tom:

--- Quote from: Ptommydski on 31 Dec 1969, 16:00 ---Most people in the world cannot afford such a luxury.

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Oh hey, that's me.

Usually I don't say anything in these threads because Tommy is usually around to express the beliefs that I share in a more articulate manner. Anything I say is merely a purposeless reiteration of the much finer expression of others.

fish across face:
Heh, when I was at high school I used to borrow CDs for free from my local library and tape the fuck out of them.  I totally get that.  When I had a bit more expendible income I went berzerk on buying shit.

Thanks for taking the time to lay this out, all.  Very interesting.

I can relate to the dick moves... that's what it comes down to in my mind.  Like singing along loudly and out of tune during quiet songs at a gig, always leaving the pub just before it's your round, breaking something and not sacking up to the fact you did it...

The increased revenue thing, to me, makes sense in the big picture, but I still see how certain kinds of people would lose out.  Mostly thinking of older, poorer, or more geographically isolated people.  The latter being a factor for live stuff more than merch, but maybe for both.

Also people who make anything electronic, which happens to be most of what I listen to... doesn't exactly translate to hot merch and live shows.  Even if it did, really it's the recorded stuff that's worth saying "thanks" for, I guess.  Still, if some kind of recompense happens indirectly, that's cool.

Tommy, I totally agree with you that this will all become irrelevant from a legal perspective.

MadassAlex:

--- Quote from: DynamiteKid on 21 Jun 2009, 15:35 ---Also, I would argue that buying a pirate CD is worse, because not only are you not buying the CD from the artist who made it and giving that money or whatever, you're giving someone ELSE the money, which is ridiculous. I mean, how much of an asshole do you have to be to instead of giving your money to the artist whose music you like, but to a criminal instead. Where's the moral high ground in that?

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This is so ridiculously close to what a major label already does.

When you buy a band's CD, they get absolutely minimal profits from it. Most actual money comes through live shows.

Thrillho:
True, but then the bands get even less - another reason I'd be hesitant to risk them losing any of that income.

Jimor:
This is why some major record companies are now demanding to not only get a piece of the pie from touring, but to pretty much act as the manager for it.

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