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Posted 5/26/2004 2:45 AM


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I've heard a lot of different opinions on this; feel free to post yours.

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Mostly P2P networks, it is good because you can get music that has not been released in the store yet. I think it helps artists in someways because people might buy albums after they have heard different track from the album, but in others, in where people just download music, it hurts the artists.



I download music that has been released on a specific album and I like a lot of songs on the album, I will buy the album.



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the very good thing about downloading is that if you just like 1 or 2 songs about artist and you dont wanna buy the album with songs u dont like, then downloading might be a good alternative. But if you really like the artist you might just go ahead and support it, like i do in some of my favo artist albums
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The bands that I listen to allow there fans to record there concerts. They don't worry so much about record sales. The money is in live concerts. Let your fans trade you music and enjoy it. "Jam" bands are what I'm talking about. For example: Grateful Dead, Phish, Widespread Panic, Moe., Allman Brothers Band, Galactic, Sound Tribe Sector nine, the list goes on...

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Very little...Just because their making millions instead of billions they have to b*tch over it.






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Sorry to be the party pooper here, this is my opinion, it's piracy,wether it be music or software.

I cannot believe you guys sometimes,admitting openly on a public forum to this sort of activity.

Maybe you will be next on the RIAA's hit list.

Although the music and software industries are making millions this sort of activity is against the law and you know it.



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The figures for music sales disprove the RIAA's claims that it hurts artists. Album sales have gone up, though single sales have fallen. Gross takings and profits have risen.



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Whatever Sanx,it's still unlawful,it's online theft.

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