^ actually most people i know (even those who do download) think pirating is bad and not good for the artists. even with the math you presented, i still cannot agree that pirating is a bad thing. There are so many bands/artists i would have never imagined existed if it were not for it. True, i have not bought many cds lately because of it, but i have attended many shows, bought merchandise, and told friends about bands that ive directly discovered online.
what if the artists had control over what was online for free and what wasnt? is there a way the labels and artists could come up with a way to not lose money and at the same time not file frivolous lawsuits against the one-in-a-trillion unlucky people?
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