And with the price increase you don't feel cheated. People wouldn't have to download (steal) the music if it was more affordable. Look at the price on a "SALE" in a shop. Day to day the CD is £19 but the super sale lets it go for £7 which one are you more likely to buy. Are you stealing then because you are not paying the difference, (Ok no because you still pay a % fee of the cost to produce etc) but the point is You get to choose to pay the reduced fee.
Yes downloading is stealing but it is also exposure. Of course as Baca has said you are not choosing to give your music away free it is taken but this person may tell friends and they may buy the record.
Having worked in radio the amount of free CDs you get is crazy, people are giving the music away free for exposure and the internet is now another tool for this.
What about the ££$$ you pay for the gig. £35 a ticket for some of the bigger gigs.
In the past people made tapes for their friends so only one person bought the record and this was never frowned upon in the same way.
The qualtiy of a download 9 out of 10 is never as good as a bought version anyway.
But it helps with exposure of the film, song any way
Maybe it is wrong but I also beleive what the record company charges for music and film is also wrong.
Even though you can download a film on the net it is not the same as a cinema experience and it just helps with the selection process because of the high cinema prices (£6.20 for an adult ticket) if you doenload a film and like it you are more likely to pay the price for the cineama if it is crap then why bother handing over the money.
It will inspre the film makers to make only good films (hopefully)
Yes downloading is stealing but it is also exposure. Of course as Baca has said you are not choosing to give your music away free it is taken but this person may tell friends and they may buy the record.
Having worked in radio the amount of free CDs you get is crazy, people are giving the music away free for exposure and the internet is now another tool for this.
What about the ££$$ you pay for the gig. £35 a ticket for some of the bigger gigs.
In the past people made tapes for their friends so only one person bought the record and this was never frowned upon in the same way.
The qualtiy of a download 9 out of 10 is never as good as a bought version anyway.
But it helps with exposure of the film, song any way
Maybe it is wrong but I also beleive what the record company charges for music and film is also wrong.
Even though you can download a film on the net it is not the same as a cinema experience and it just helps with the selection process because of the high cinema prices (£6.20 for an adult ticket) if you doenload a film and like it you are more likely to pay the price for the cineama if it is crap then why bother handing over the money.
It will inspre the film makers to make only good films (hopefully)
