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From:
Rjyan Kidwell
To:
, Scott McKeating
Date:
Mon, 22 May 2000 15:18:51 -0400
Subject:
Re: [idm] MP3 Thieves
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quoted 1 line Record stores and record companies are fucking us over. There is no need> Record stores and record companies are fucking us over. There is no need
for
quoted 3 lines the prices they charge, it's not surprising to me that so many people are> the prices they charge, it's not surprising to me that so many people are > taking the free option. I still spend a fuckload on records, more than I > should says the bank manager and the girlfriend, and feel no guilt. Do
these
quoted 3 lines artists care that I have to pay the ridiculous price for their work? It's> artists care that I have to pay the ridiculous price for their work? It's > pretty sickening that there is this outcry for the artist losing money > through this (and thats ALL THE DEBATE IS ABOUT, I'm not affecting their
art
quoted 3 lines playing it in my house for free!) and for years we the fans are being> playing it in my house for free!) and for years we the fans are being > royally fucked. You might say, "well don't buy it then!" and I agree I'll > just DL it.
you are a fucking retard if you think that "IDM" is a lucrative business and that the artists and labels making the "IDM" music you like are sitting back, smoking hundred dollar bills and buying rollies and Benzes. all but a precious handful have to have full-time jobs to support making music/releasing records. most labels and artists will and do lose money for quite a while to get their art out. you seem to think that it's wrong for someone to want to make a living by creating something that you like.
quoted 3 lines I'm not going to offer my excuses or attempt to moralise my decisions. I'm> I'm not going to offer my excuses or attempt to moralise my decisions. I'm > well aware it's illegal. Please excuse these half baked thoughts and feel > free to private mail me with your arguments.
and I'm not typing an email right now. I am not making words with my keyboard and I am not sending them to you via the idm list. -rk --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org