That's a good essay on pirating music and the effect on the industry. Most profit for an artist comes from live shows and touring. They barely get anything from record sales unless their a pop sellout and with most torrent downloads (something I myself try to abide by) come with disclaimer something to this effect: "We are not killing the music industry; You are. We spread music for people to hear. If you like it, buy it. If you don't, delete it." I mean I don't buy everything I download but I try to prioritize my support by buying stuff from younger, less established bands who have impressed me and need some success so they continue to develop while as some of the giant "nothing can destroy our career" bands like Megadeth or Cannibal Corpse who still be successful weather I buy their merch or not I'll generally not feel bad obtaining some of their work.
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Date: 2009-02-20 11:58 pm (UTC)That's a good essay on pirating music and the effect on the industry. Most profit for an artist comes from live shows and touring. They barely get anything from record sales unless their a pop sellout and with most torrent downloads (something I myself try to abide by) come with disclaimer something to this effect: "We are not killing the music industry; You are. We spread music for people to hear. If you like it, buy it. If you don't, delete it." I mean I don't buy everything I download but I try to prioritize my support by buying stuff from younger, less established bands who have impressed me and need some success so they continue to develop while as some of the giant "nothing can destroy our career" bands like Megadeth or Cannibal Corpse who still be successful weather I buy their merch or not I'll generally not feel bad obtaining some of their work.