A few thoughts on downloading music.
04-09-2012, 01:28 PM
#11
BAMFr
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: NC
Posts: 1,787
yea, but its not the US governments job to pursue copyright infringement which is generally a civil crime.
As for kiddie ****, thats just a cop out the US government is trying to use. Which is a similar cop out the MPAA/RIAA would (and still does) use to get judges to agree with them about the legality of a website. Copyright infringment and kiddie **** are irrelevant issues (unless there is copyrighted kiddie ****)!
but yes, I totally understood what you were trying to say Adam, I am just playing devil's advocate.
As for kiddie ****, thats just a cop out the US government is trying to use. Which is a similar cop out the MPAA/RIAA would (and still does) use to get judges to agree with them about the legality of a website. Copyright infringment and kiddie **** are irrelevant issues (unless there is copyrighted kiddie ****)!
but yes, I totally understood what you were trying to say Adam, I am just playing devil's advocate.
04-09-2012, 02:07 PM
#12
I agree it's a cop out, I'm not defending our corporate run government.
But, I am for snuffing any and all avenues for Kiddie ****. Problem is, that requires filtering/censoring somewhere and when you start looking for trouble you find trouble.
But, I am for snuffing any and all avenues for Kiddie ****. Problem is, that requires filtering/censoring somewhere and when you start looking for trouble you find trouble.
04-09-2012, 06:11 PM
#14
zoomzoom
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Arizona
Posts: 924
I've purchased a ton of music. The only thing is I don't listen to the super popular stuff most of the time, so it's usually not 19.99 for a CD. I think usually I'm paying 3.99 for 10-12 songs. And I DON"T use anything apple related. Amazon, or smaller stuff for the small bands.
04-09-2012, 09:46 PM
#15
MFz Regular
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Chicago. (From Austin TX!)
Posts: 540
And that's the crux of the issue. Most albums are around 8 bucks to download. I have no problem doing that, but no way in hell I'm going to pay 20 bucks for a 40 year old album.
*disclaimer for feds watching. I did not download the album. I had a friend drop off the CD and copied it.
*disclaimer for feds watching. I did not download the album. I had a friend drop off the CD and copied it.
04-11-2012, 11:17 PM
#17
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Location: Chicago
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Considering Apple is involved in a huge e-book price fixing lawsuit right now, this surprises people??
I use pandora. ----'s free and installed on my phone so I can use it in the car. Anything I really like I either buy (basically small artists I like to support with actual money) or download illegitimately and hoard on an encrypted array. ---- you RIAA.
I use pandora. ----'s free and installed on my phone so I can use it in the car. Anything I really like I either buy (basically small artists I like to support with actual money) or download illegitimately and hoard on an encrypted array. ---- you RIAA.
