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Looks like it's back to illegal downloading. As a matter of principle, not prices.Apple charges 99 cents to download songs, but two major record companies are pushing for an increase.
Looks like it's back to illegal downloading. As a matter of principle, not prices.Apple charges 99 cents to download songs, but two major record companies are pushing for an increase.
...good point!Krom wrote:You wanna protest? Don't download music illegally, just don't download or buy music at all. And convince everyone you know to stop buying music also, and have them to convince everyone they know to stop buying music.
The record industry has two customers, first everyone who buys CDs, and second the artists that make the songs, and the record industry is very good at screwing both over as much as possible. If you want to make a real difference, you have to start a serious organized boycott. Everything else is meaningless or stupid.
...heheh, neither have IKrom wrote:(By the way, I haven't bought a CD in years...)
I'd love to see them try. I'll still keep on ripping to my hard drive, no matter what they say. If it can be heard, it can be ripped. I've had no trouble ripping any soundtrack I've come across. Just don't do it "on the fly" and you won't get any jitter errors.Top Gun wrote:Wait...they're now selling CDs that limit the amount of copies you can make? What kind of BS is this? God, the music industry absolutely sucks.
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Neither have I, and I don't go looking for CDs to pirate either. If someone drops a file or two in my lap I'll take them, but for the most part I listen to game audio tracks and/or my own compositions. Don't like the prices on the music tracks out there today? Make your own and distribute it for free.Krom wrote:(By the way, I haven't bought a CD in years...)
Agreed.....TheCope wrote:You people have endless abilities in rationalizing. 1 dollar a song is cheap... if you really like the song 5 dollars is cheap. The record industry needed to change with technology and it appears they are changing. Itâ??s a bizness, it's about money. They don't force 13 bad songs to get the 1 you like anymore.
And all your little minds came come up with is "Iâ??ll just steal it" and act like you are a rebel. Youâ??re not, you're a thief. People make their livelihoods by way of songwriting and performing.
Quit lying to yourselves.
tell that to my homey who's wife has bought over 1500 songs through itunes. :pGooberman wrote:Now thats hitting the nail on the head. Americans view anything under $1 as free. I mean, my couch is carrying that kind of dough.Music executives who support Mr. Jobs say the higher prices could backfire, sending iTunes' customers in search of songs on free, unauthorized file-swapping networks.
Yes, but it doesn't take into account for personal taste. It may have eliminated the NEED for filler, but not everyone is going to like the majority of the tracks on an album. I bought the "Best of Bob Segar" last semester, and while I like quite a bit of his music, atleast 1/3 of the CD was filler material. Take a look at The Eagle's latest compulation album and you'll find quite a bit of what I consider filler material.DCrazy wrote:I think he meant that the industry's acceptance of iTunes has eliminated the filler.