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Minstrel · 09-01-2008, 03:06 PM

I'm in favour of file sharing for music discovery and for albums that aren't available for purchase anymore.

My music purchasing has exploded since I've started using file sharing (1997 or so). It's simply so much easier to find stuff I like and thus stuff I want to buy. While I download things that I haven't bought, that doesn't take away from anyone's profits (since they are things I wouldn't have bought anyway and they aren't physical stock on shelves that could be purchased by others) and I've bought much more than I would have otherwise.

So, while I realize it's not "right," according to intellectual property rights, I don't feel bad about it and I think it's led to wins for everyone...me, the labels and the artists.

09-01-2008, 03:06 PM	#9 (permalink)
Minstrel Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 436	I'm in favour of file sharing for music discovery and for albums that aren't available for purchase anymore. My music purchasing has exploded since I've started using file sharing (1997 or so). It's simply so much easier to find stuff I like and thus stuff I want to buy. While I download things that I haven't bought, that doesn't take away from anyone's profits (since they are things I wouldn't have bought anyway and they aren't physical stock on shelves that could be purchased by others) and I've bought much more than I would have otherwise. So, while I realize it's not "right," according to intellectual property rights, I don't feel bad about it and I think it's led to wins for everyone...me, the labels and the artists. __________________ "Blow your tuneless trumpet, the choice is yours / We don't want the glamour, the pomp and the drums / The Dublin messiah scattering crumbs"