How wrong is it to illegally download music?

Sigh · 05-16-2007, 07:22 PM

After the evident closings of Tower Records and other music stores around my town, I begin to notice that this is all caused because of people downloading free songs off of the internet.

The other day I was looking at my I-Pod. On it I have 600 songs, all illegally downloaded from Lime Wire. I estimated the worth of one song being about 1 dollar.

After doing the basic arithematic, I learned I had pretty much gotten a free 600 dollars.

That's only 1 person in America.

Mugen[D] · 05-16-2007, 07:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sigh

After the evident closings of Tower Records and other music stores around my town, I begin to notice that this is all caused because of people downloading free songs off of the internet.

The other day I was looking at my I-Pod. On it I have 600 songs, all illegally downloaded from Lime Wire. I estimated the worth of one song being about 1 dollar.

After doing the basic arithematic, I learned I had pretty much gotten a free 600 dollars.

That's only 1 person in America.

What are you talking about. Limewire is for sharing files lol. Peopel just so happen to have every album

Whist · 05-16-2007, 07:30 PM

The stores are also closing because of legally BUYING music online.

Why do I want to go to the CD store to buy a CD to load up on my ipod when I can simply just buy it off of itunes for cheaper?

Sigh · 05-16-2007, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Whist

The stores are also closing because of legally BUYING music online.

Why do I want to go to the CD store to buy a CD to load up on my ipod when I can simply just buy it off of itunes for cheaper?

Really?

I guess you're assuming more people download music from I-tunes then LimeWire?

Purr · 05-16-2007, 07:34 PM

In Canada, downloading is legal.

GG!

~~Performance~~ · 05-16-2007, 08:16 PM

It is wrong, but everything is free online.

I told my parents not to do it, and I don't do it myself.

So...

MagoBarca · 05-16-2007, 09:03 PM

Ive got an external HD of 20 GB, chock full of music.

Estimated cost: 0 dollars and 0 cents. I lubs teh intarnet.

~~vvaryas05~~ · 05-16-2007, 09:37 PM

Never bought a single album
never.

manofsparrow · 05-16-2007, 09:46 PM

I'm not even interested in music.
So... I don't even own an Ipod or anything like that.

Yiruma- · 05-16-2007, 11:32 PM

I download illegal music, am i gonna die for it?

sillythewilly · 05-17-2007, 12:36 AM

mm okay. Here's a question for y'all

Do you download music and not give a crap about the artists?

I know most of us have at least one favorite artist, and if you really do like the music, you SHOULD support them in some way or another (go to a concert, buy their T-shirts, bleh).

Armand · 05-17-2007, 12:42 AM

My 80 GB Ipod Video has about 20 GB of songs, 45-50 GB of movies, (Kekeke Spider-man 3 ^^), and about 10 GB of pr0n. Well, ya never know. You might be on like a 10 hour flight, and need to "Relax". xP

Ashlyed · 05-17-2007, 01:15 AM

For an artist, everytime they made a music the producer made a lot of the original CD and then deliver them to the nearby music stores.

Then, for every month they will receive replies from various store of how many cd's, in respect with each artist, has been sold.

Well, if you downloading the music, just say that they miss one customer. And everytime you share or burn the cd.. It's becoming the Mouse Economic. (say one person share to two person, so they have lost 1-2-4-8-16-32-64-128-356-etc customers)

In the end, it's called piracy: infringement of copyright. Or in nut shell you are as guilty as stealing cd's.

Mo Hawk · 05-17-2007, 01:21 AM

artist make most of thier profit off ads, endorsements and concerts. plus if you enjoy the artist u go to the concert. SO IN REALITY we r not stealing.
e-logical>ALL

~~Charmape~~ · 05-17-2007, 01:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sigh

Really?

I guess you're assuming more people download music from I-tunes then LimeWire?

iTunes = DRM (Digital Rights Management.) = Sucks big time.

I am a big fan of Tower Records in Japan (they don't have them in Canada -.-)and when I saw some Tower Records closed in Hawaii, I was upset like you. I think it's bad that artists these days are losing thousands of dollars in CD sales but then again lots of people don't really care about the poor artists

...or they just want to try out a new band and it's a waste of money to buy an album that you don't know you'll even like. So I think it can go both ways. Personally I download tons of songs and if I find out I like the artist a lot, I will support him/her/them by buying their album. I actually think it's legal to download music in Canada o_Ox.

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05-16-2007, 07:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
Sigh Gunzfactorian Guardian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,768 Sigh's GamerBio	How wrong is it to illegally download music? After the evident closings of Tower Records and other music stores around my town, I begin to notice that this is all caused because of people downloading free songs off of the internet. The other day I was looking at my I-Pod. On it I have 600 songs, all illegally downloaded from Lime Wire. I estimated the worth of one song being about 1 dollar. After doing the basic arithematic, I learned I had pretty much gotten a free 600 dollars. That's only 1 person in America. __________________ Rawr!@!

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Whist Gunzfactorian Veteran Hero Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: L~A~W~L Reputation: Fail Posts: 4,043	Re: How wrong is it to illegally download music? The stores are also closing because of legally BUYING music online. Why do I want to go to the CD store to buy a CD to load up on my ipod when I can simply just buy it off of itunes for cheaper?

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Purr Gunzfactorian Hero Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,551 Purr's GamerBio	Re: How wrong is it to illegally download music? In Canada, downloading is legal. GG!

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~~Performance~~ Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 8\|\|\|\|\|\|D~~~~ Posts: 2,063	Re: How wrong is it to illegally download music? It is wrong, but everything is free online. I told my parents not to do it, and I don't do it myself. So...

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MagoBarca Gunzfactorian Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 173 MagoBarca's GamerBio	Re: How wrong is it to illegally download music? Ive got an external HD of 20 GB, chock full of music. Estimated cost: 0 dollars and 0 cents. I lubs teh intarnet.

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~~vvaryas05~~ Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Spam Forum Posts: 3,316 vvaryas05's GamerBio	Re: How wrong is it to illegally download music? Never bought a single album never.

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manofsparrow Gunzfactorian Commando Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,645 manofsparrow's GamerBio	Re: How wrong is it to illegally download music? I'm not even interested in music. So... I don't even own an Ipod or anything like that.

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Yiruma- Gunzfactorian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Around the Corner. Posts: 240	Re: How wrong is it to illegally download music? I download illegal music, am i gonna die for it?

05-17-2007, 12:36 AM	#11 (permalink)
sillythewilly Gunzfactorian Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 126	Re: How wrong is it to illegally download music? mm okay. Here's a question for y'all Do you download music and not give a crap about the artists? I know most of us have at least one favorite artist, and if you really do like the music, you SHOULD support them in some way or another (go to a concert, buy their T-shirts, bleh). __________________ DC - proggyFroggy Gunz - wizzler / progger http://www.myspace.com/sillydawilly

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Armand Gunzfactorian Commando Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: You Spin Me Right 'Round Posts: 2,661 Armand's GamerBio	Re: How wrong is it to illegally download music? My 80 GB Ipod Video has about 20 GB of songs, 45-50 GB of movies, (Kekeke Spider-man 3 ^^), and about 10 GB of pr0n. Well, ya never know. You might be on like a 10 hour flight, and need to "Relax". xP __________________ GTDRPG Characters - Narmina and Armand GTDRPG Character - Kerae Arkene

05-17-2007, 01:15 AM	#13 (permalink)
Ashlyed Gunzfactorian Veteran Hero Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Indonesia Posts: 4,075 Ashlyed's GamerBio	Re: How wrong is it to illegally download music? For an artist, everytime they made a music the producer made a lot of the original CD and then deliver them to the nearby music stores. Then, for every month they will receive replies from various store of how many cd's, in respect with each artist, has been sold. Well, if you downloading the music, just say that they miss one customer. And everytime you share or burn the cd.. It's becoming the Mouse Economic. (say one person share to two person, so they have lost 1-2-4-8-16-32-64-128-356-etc customers) In the end, it's called piracy: infringement of copyright. Or in nut shell you are as guilty as stealing cd's. __________________ Three not's: Can't rush an artist, Don't rush an artist, and Won't rush an artist. BECK Torncity <-- Join to kill some time (Online text-based rpg) One piece2 One piece evil guitar b a v thxWilly lurker Dragon Zakura

05-17-2007, 01:21 AM	#14 (permalink)
Mo Hawk Gunzfactorian Postcount Demi-God Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 7,736	Re: How wrong is it to illegally download music? artist make most of thier profit off ads, endorsements and concerts. plus if you enjoy the artist u go to the concert. SO IN REALITY we r not stealing. e-logical>ALL __________________ BASTARD!!!!!!!!