You guys are all so great and knowledgeable with your discussion of IDM 8')
On Oct 21, 2014 8:45 PM, "Sham Beam" <sham.beam@gmail.com> wrote:
quoted 22 lines On 10/21/2014 7:48 AM, Connor Higgins wrote:> 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.
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> If you met your favorite muso in a bar would you mention you downloaded
> their entire discography?
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