you clearly know so much about the "industry," norse--unlike me: i've only been dealing with record labels for over 15 years; have toured europe and the u.s. countless times; and know hundreds (realistically, thousands) of musicians personally all throughout the u.s., europe, japan, australia, new zealand, and elsewhere who couldn't care less about piracy--so tell me how it all works. how adequately are musicians compensated by these "companies"? and what exactly are these "companies": what do they do? who are they comprised of? how much "work" do they actually do? tell me all about it, norse, as you are clearly the authority here--and you are so passionately concerned about the plight of these "companies" and these mythical "musicians" who are riled up by piracy.
Obviously the companies are riled up by piracy, or they wouldn't be making such a big deal. And people completely ignore the demands of the
owners of the property and taking it anyway. That is stealing and illegitimate.
Or take the case of software; people pirate lots of software, OS's, Photoshop, etc
So the companies that work hard to make it don't even make money from the copy that you took, unlawfully, and use
without paying for it. The agreement is that you pay and you are licensed to use the software, and you don't pay and yet still use it, illegally. That is theft, and piracy.
Y'all's justifications are pathetic. Though like I said, I would never expect criminals to give a damn about the damage they cause, anyway. That's what makes you guys pathetic.
Here's the thing: get some standards of decency, and start following the damn rules. And quit with the "x musicians don't care". Then you can take their music, and don't apply it to everyone.
And musicians don't care? Right...
http://www.musicunited.org/3_artists.html
""As an artist who has dedicated his life to music and the music business, I have seen what illegal music copying has done and continues to do to new and established musicians. I understand why people download music, but for me and my fellow artists, this is our livelihood. When you make an illegal copy, you're stealing from the artist. It’s that simple. Every single day we're out here pouring our hearts and souls into making music for everyone to enjoy. What if you didn’t get paid for your job? Put yourself in our shoes!" Sean (P. Diddy) Combs"
""Making an album is a team effort, so when somebody pirates a record that not only affects the artist, but also the people who worked on it like co-producers, co-writers and musicians.” Shakira"
"If you create something and then someone takes it without your permission, that is stealing. It may sound harsh, but it is true." Mary J. Blige
"My producer, my co-writers, my musicians have a big part in my albums. When you download music illegally, those folks don’t get paid." Brad Paisley
"It may seem innocent enough, but every time you illegally download music a songwriter doesn’t get paid. And, every time you swap that music with your friends a new artist doesn’t get a chance. Respect the artists you love by not stealing their music. You’re in control. Support music, don’t steal it." Dixie Chicks
Quit trying to rationalize yourselves. What you are doing is wrong. Musicians and companies don't like it, it is hurtful to the economy, it is unjust and unfair on people who do follow the rules, and it's sad and pathetic.
Honestly, it's as if a student in a school goes through the trouble of studying to earn his A where another one just gets it handed to him. That's a slap in the face.
There are people that pay for their music; so why don't you?