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From: rob.mcintyreNOSPAMPLEASE@sympatico.ca
"FluffyTheVanTirePlayer" wrote in message
news:schooby-7FDB7C.21222101042004@nntp.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com...
> In article <74_ac.64516$1A6.1707494@news20.bellglobal.com>,
> "Rob McIntyre" wrote:
>
> > I personally think P2P would have been great for previewing music but I
> > agree that something should definately be done about those people that
just
> > refuse to pay for material they keep. They're the reason we're all
paying
> > levies on blank CD-R/CD-RW and now certain mp3 players. :-(
>
> I can't believe the Toronto Sun with that picture of the little kid
> smurking and saying he's going to download 60,000 songs now.
> That makes me feel so good after spending 3 months writing a song and
> then 12 hours a day in the studio for the last 8 weeks recording it.
I haven't seen the picture but from that statement i'd say he's pretty much
out of touch with reality, unless he's planning on deleting the ones he
doesn't like and buys the ones he does like from Puretracks or
Archambaultzik or on cd singles.
Anyone that burns and/or keeps unauthorised downloads without paying for
them obviously don't know the little money the majority of artists,
songwriters, lyricists and producers get from the sale of a recording.
Only artists get to recoup some of the losses via merchandise and touring
and their share of that is also pretty small - And there are only so many
clubs to perform in, especially here in Canada. How does someone recoup lost
sales from people who can't get to their gigs ?
I guess the industry needs to teach kids about how it isn't all "money for
nothing and chicks for free".
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