Me? Meh, I don't care either way. Sure when you buy an album for a store you're "supporting" the band, but then again...Musicians (on average) only get 10 cents per album sold. So pirating their album isn't as bad as you think it is. (No, I'm not telling you to go out and pirate from now on.)
-
Welcome to Smashboards, the world's largest Super Smash Brothers community! Over 250,000 Smash Bros. fans from around the world have come to discuss these great games in over 19 million posts!
You are currently viewing our boards as a visitor. Click here to sign up right now and start on your path in the Smash community!
What are your views on music piracy?
- Thread starter MaxDeUh
- Start date
- Status
urdailywater
Smash Hero
- Joined
- Jul 12, 2008
- Messages
- 5,563
I'm trying to stay away from Pirating more than I used to. Granted I don't go into music stores and buy cd's mainly because I usually only find one good song per CD. I'd have to be really into the band, like Sum41 or AC/DC.
I really don't pirate anymore. The only songs I download a lot now-a-days are songs from video games, which really isn't pirating if you own the game I guess.
I really don't pirate anymore. The only songs I download a lot now-a-days are songs from video games, which really isn't pirating if you own the game I guess.
½NIÇK½FBM
Smash Apprentice
Only when there is a song thats not on itunes.
The Drifter
Smash Journeyman
- Joined
- Feb 11, 2009
- Messages
- 224
Pretty much what this guy says. And technically, it isn't piracy if it was never released for soundtrack purposes.
AltF4, ASSEMBLE!!!!
Zero Beat
Cognitive Scientist
Don't bands just get rich as **** through advertisements and touring?
slave1
Smash Lord
- Joined
- Jul 9, 2007
- Messages
- 5,164
I read an article by Amanda Palmer in AP magazine a while ago, and I think I basically agree with her stance on things. Basically, with how easy it is to distribute music now, the days of paying for music are on their way to being extinct. It's becoming easier and easier to get your music out to the masses for free. Artists can even go on tour without a label now. I think we're getting to the point where fan are turning into patrons, and instead of paying for music itself, people will pay artists specifically to support them so they can keep making the music they love.
And I'm kind of hoping that does happen because it might weed out the **** bands and pop stars, while still allowing everyone with a passion for making music to just make it and get it out there for people to hear if they want to.
To answer the question directly, I pretty much plunder everything if I can (with certain exceptions). But then, once I've heard an album, if I love it, I'll go buy it to show the artist a little (very little) love. The way I see it, the artists who made the albums that I don't like don't deserve my money. But if there are a few songs on there that I dig, I might as well have them to listen to. The artist isn't losing any money because I wouldn't have paid for the album anyway.
[/ocean of words that will never be read]
And I'm kind of hoping that does happen because it might weed out the **** bands and pop stars, while still allowing everyone with a passion for making music to just make it and get it out there for people to hear if they want to.
To answer the question directly, I pretty much plunder everything if I can (with certain exceptions). But then, once I've heard an album, if I love it, I'll go buy it to show the artist a little (very little) love. The way I see it, the artists who made the albums that I don't like don't deserve my money. But if there are a few songs on there that I dig, I might as well have them to listen to. The artist isn't losing any money because I wouldn't have paid for the album anyway.
[/ocean of words that will never be read]
QFT.
LOL jk.
but seriously. i illegally download music, except if its by an artist i really like then ill buy the cd.
im weird
edit: LOL basically i think everyting Circus thinks.
Timbers
check me out
I'm 50/50 on it, pushing more for "I endorse it" since it's impossible to actually press laws and contain pirating on a reasonable level.
Also I'm poor and would have like 20 albums if pirating didn't exist. If I do go buy an album it isn't for like "omg this artist is so good let me throw 15 bucks at them" but it's more because "this album is so good that it doesn't do justice downloading a **** rip and FLAC takes up a ****ton of space on my very small HD."
Also I'm poor and would have like 20 albums if pirating didn't exist. If I do go buy an album it isn't for like "omg this artist is so good let me throw 15 bucks at them" but it's more because "this album is so good that it doesn't do justice downloading a **** rip and FLAC takes up a ****ton of space on my very small HD."
thats my reasoning. that the album is wayyy too good and just a silly dl isnt good enough for me.
SuperRacoon
Smash Journeyman
I would have thought that record companies would be obsolete by now. Seriously, a band can publish and sell/distribute their music themselves through the internet. Of course, I'd still only "buy" a song/album if it is truly a work of art. Otherwise, I'll still be able to just listen to it once on YouTube and then just forget about it.
D
Deleted member
Guest
I'm a guy that buys by song. On my iPod I have 212 songs and 200 artists. Only one band has 3 songs and that would be Toto.
Anyway, considering buying music barely does anything for the musicians, because contrary to popular belief, musicians get money from touring. I really hate record labels that my money supports, so I usually pirate music.
Anyway, considering buying music barely does anything for the musicians, because contrary to popular belief, musicians get money from touring. I really hate record labels that my money supports, so I usually pirate music.
We aren't allowed to discuss this.
FFS, read the rules guys.
FFS, read the rules guys.
- Status