because independent labels, small distributors, and artists who aren't top50 pop stars are losing their livelihoods.
elektra, do you work? if so - presumably you don't mind not getting paid for your work. i would be very happy if you would give me your paychecks. is that ok with you? can i expect your next paycheck to be transferred to my account?
no? then why exactly should the people behind the scenes suffer just because you like to steal?
let me rephrase the post and see if it makes any more sense.
I don't understand why people buy CDs when you could just steal them from shops.
do you steal from shops? no? if so, why not? is it just because you might get caught, or do you feel that stealing is inherently wrong?
Madonna isn't going to go broke because some teenagers downloaded her latest album. but that local indie band who play great innovative music will never have a chance, because people don't like to pay for their work. that awesome DJ who produces great tunes is going to watch their work go down the pan because kids with thousand-dollar computers and expensive cable internet connections simply take their music without paying. if you're happy listening to mindless top 50 pop rubbish, then by all means go ahead, because music will only ever be stifled by the processes which ensure that only mass-marketed shit makes money. i've watched record labels, artists and distributors go out of business because people don't buy CDs, especially in smaller genres. these people are NOT out to become pampered rock stars. they are NOT trying to rip off kids to buy themselves a limo. they are usually in the business because they love the music and they want to promote new talent. if you're happy to look these people in the eye and tell them they shouldn't get paid for what they do, then by all means go ahead. but don't expect to hear any new or exciting music.
it shits me to tears when people bitch about buying CDs. most people spend more on drugs in a week than they do buying CDs in a year. most people use a faster computer with a faster internet connection to download stolen music than the people who make the music in the first place.
no, music is not all about money. and no, artists are not all pampered wannabe divas. and no, it is not reasonable to expect artists to starve just because you think it's ok to be a thief.
let me rephrase again:
I can't understand why people would want to go to work when they could easily break into elektra's house and steal their money.
make sense now?
