I bought Secret Samadhi today Options

[torcatofan]

I didn't even buy it because I wanted to. I mean, obviously I have been contently listening to my perfect-sounding downloaded versions for many years. I bought it just so I could go over $25 on my amazon.com purchase and get free shipping...wooo hooo !!

But anyways... let's all be honest here. How many of you actually own actual copies of all the albums?

[icewaterike]

I have to agree with Patrick. I'm a little shocked by how many people these days think it's okay to steal music. Music is a product, just the same as a chocolate bar or a coke. Stop making exuses as to why it's okay, and open your wallet. If you don't like it enough to pay for it, you don't have the right to own it.

This post has been edited by icewaterike: Aug 19 2007, 1:43 pm

[beau99]

I have to agree with Patrick. I'm a little shocked by how many people these days think it's okay to steal music. Music is a product, just the same as a chocolate bar or a coke. Stop making exuses as to why it's okay, and open your wallet. If you don't like it enough to pay for it, you don't have the right to own it.

And if you can't afford it, then what the hell do you do then?

[icewaterike]

And if you can't afford it, then what the hell do you do then?

Sorry... I know I sound like an uber-capitalist when I say what I said above, but I know a lot of people who are active performers in the industry and the illegal downloading that is so widely-accepted in society is really hurting the industry as a whole, and the livelihood of the performers in it. Anyone who knows how the system actually works these days with sales, advances from record labels and the effect that declining business can have on a band's success with those labels, knows what can happen to a band whose sales drop-off.

I don't know where this notion that music is 'for the people' got so out of hand. If you can't afford diamonds, a steak, or a new CD, they should all be equally wrong to steal. This is clearly not the case.

Music isn't free. It's a very simple thing to understand.

If you want to download music, use iTunes or some other legal download sites and pay for it. Because music is so personal and emotive, and because you hear it literally EVERYWHERE you go in society these days, people seem to think that it is a universal, free, thing. People in the industry who are middle-class bands (some would argue that Live are one of these bands) NEED you to buy their music to reach a statistical ground where their contracts with their record labels are viable. When you are a fan of a band, and steal their music, you're biting the hand that feeds you. They may not stick around long enough in the industry for you to get another album to rip-off.

This post has been edited by icewaterike: Aug 19 2007, 3:00 pm

[torcatofan]

Sorry... I know I sound like an uber-capitalist when I say what I said above, but I know a lot of people who are active performers in the industry and the illegal downloading that is so widely-accepted in society is really hurting the industry as a whole, and the livelihood of the performers in it. Anyone who knows how the system actually works these days with sales, advances from record labels and the effect that declining business can have on a band's success with those labels, knows what can happen to a band whose sales drop-off.

I don't know where this notion that music is 'for the people' got so out of hand. If you can't afford diamonds, a steak, or a new CD, they should all be equally wrong to steal. This is clearly not the case.

Music isn't free. It's a very simple thing to understand.

If you want to download music, use iTunes or some other legal download sites and pay for it. Because music is so personal and emotive, and because you hear it literally EVERYWHERE you go in society these days, people seem to think that it is a universal, free, thing. People in the industry who are middle-class bands (some would argue that Live are one of these bands) NEED you to buy their music to reach a statistical ground where their contracts with their record labels are viable. When you are a fan of a band, and steal their music, you're biting the hand that feeds you. They may not stick around long enough in the industry for you to get another album to rip-off.

Well-said. But also keep in mind that bands don't just make money from selling albums. It would be very difficult to "steal" a T-shirt, concert ticket, etc. I would also argue that Live has had plenty of success with their music. I would imagine they have reached that statistical ground. Anyways, good post.