IDM died somewhere around the end of 2004.
On 10/23/2014 6:38 PM, Levin Ostapeck wrote:
quoted 29 lines You guys are all so great and knowledgeable with your discussion of IDM 8')> You guys are all so great and knowledgeable with your discussion of IDM 8')
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> On Oct 21, 2014 8:45 PM, "Sham Beam" <sham.beam@gmail.com
> <mailto:sham.beam@gmail.com>> wrote:
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> On 10/21/2014 7:48 AM, Connor Higgins wrote:
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> Why should I even bother having this conversation when folks
> like Jared
> come in and smash the metaphorical house of cards we've already
> established. Yes, Jared: Piracy is a criminal act. What I'm
> asking is if
> piracy is currently aiding the promotion of new and upcoming
> artists.
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> So what if it does? Those new artists have chosen not to distribute
> their music via torrents and file sharing sites.
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> Most people think of themselves as good and moral. I think attempts
> to rationalize piracy as something that ultimately helps artists is
> more likely a way for pirates to reconcile their knowledge that they
> are doing something against someones will with being a moral person.
>
> If you met your favorite muso in a bar would you mention you
> downloaded their entire discography?
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Sham Beam