Most MP3's on Napster are noticeably inferior to what you get when you buy a
CD. I would never choose a free MP3 over buying a CD for music I really
like. Most people who like music enough to buy it also want the official CD
for aesthetic reasons - lyrics, artwork etc. .
I would bet that MP3 downloads stimulate more sales than they hurt. People
here something they like and go out and buy it. Why do you think Chuck D and
many other prominent artists have no problem with their music being traded
in the MP3 format? If it was hurting them financially why would they be in
favor of MP3's?
From: "John D." <jdalton@mail.net.tw>
To: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2000 7:42 PM
Subject: Re: [idm] Napster News
quoted 5 lines For the napsterites here indulging in cheap moral rationalization, please> For the napsterites here indulging in cheap moral rationalization, please
> spare us. If you are going to steal and disseminate people's property, at
> least have the guts to say "I'm stealing and nobody can stop me."
>
> People's "morality is on my side, so I can do whatever I like" philosphy
is
quoted 1 line unbelievable these days. I've been thinking it's the aggressive> unbelievable these days. I've been thinking it's the aggressive
counterpoint
quoted 1 line to the "some person or syndrome must be responsible for my fuckups" trend> to the "some person or syndrome must be responsible for my fuckups" trend
in
quoted 5 lines American society.> American society.
>
> Regards
>
> John
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