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MonarC · 06-04-2003, 10:44 AM

Im sure you have heard of the free music opportunities on the net like Nabster and WinMX do you guys download free music??? Do u think that it is wrong??? I do it! And yes it is stealing, but hey these people are millionares already so what's the big deal. I think the companies are the real thiefs. We are just innocent by standars who are reeping the free benefits. Im trying to get as many songs as I can before this opportunity is gone

vienna waits · 06-04-2003, 10:57 AM

i do it. i dont consider it stealing though. If a song can't be bought on a cd, then I'm not taking away from anything. (i.e. AI songs) .. and for songs that are on Cds, If i like the song.. I buy the Cd.

Rhiannon · 06-04-2003, 11:22 AM

I do it and I'm going to continue until it is shut down.

MonarC · 06-04-2003, 12:22 PM

here is to free music!

AKA · 06-04-2003, 12:49 PM

Absolutely. I have a huge CD and record collection, and I use file-swapping services to find out if I'm going to like an album before I buy it. I've totally given up on radio stations and music video cable channels, because they're all corporate whores whose playlists are bought and sold by the record labels. Too many times I've sold my CDs back to the store because the album-tracks were unbearable and the only good song was the single.

I also don't feel guilty in the slightest for downloading things that are out-of-print. I'd pay for it if it was available...

The RIAA should be ashamed of themselves, by the way. It's their own fault MP3s have become such a problem for them. $20 for one CD? Good lord, that's a lot of money. Lower your prices, RIAA, and support the good artists. Then the consumers will come back to the record stores.

MonarC · 06-04-2003, 12:55 PM

well said

i am not going to buy a $15 dollar cd or more just for one song that is at the moment one of my faves.

Czas na Zywiec · 06-04-2003, 02:33 PM

Music is free on the radio if you want to record it onto an audio cassette. The only difference between that and computer downloading is that it takes a hell of a lot longer to actually download the song, you have to have a computer, and you have to have internet access that you pay for every month. That amounts to a lot more than buying every single CD you want.

MonarC · 06-04-2003, 02:38 PM

ummm ok...
but yor forgetting one thing...
who has time to sit by the radio all day waiting for them to play a song that they will talk all over anyway in the begining and usually cut off in the end before it is finished... Im not going to buy cassette tapes ever again.. those are the 8 tracks of the 90's

Kay Scarpetta · 06-04-2003, 04:24 PM

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Originally posted by MonarC

i am not going to buy a $15 dollar cd or more just for one song that is at the moment one of my faves.

If I bought a CD for every song I liked, I'd have probably 600 CDs. But with KaZaA I just burn that song and put it on a mix.

Czas na Zywiec · 06-04-2003, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by MonarC
ummm ok...
but yor forgetting one thing...
who has time to sit by the radio all day waiting for them to play a song that they will talk all over anyway in the begining and usually cut off in the end before it is finished... Im not going to buy cassette tapes ever again.. those are the 8 tracks of the 90's

Some people can't afford a CD burner and CD-R's, such as myself. And a CD player in their car. So I still use cassettes whenever I'm driving.

MonarC · 06-04-2003, 04:31 PM

yep! that's the smart way to go...

how many Mix CD's do u have I have at least 20 with at least 20 songs on each

Kay Scarpetta · 06-04-2003, 04:38 PM

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Originally posted by MonarC
yep! that's the smart way to go...

how many Mix CD's do u have I have at least 20 with at least 20 songs on each

I have at least 25 and they have anywhere from 14-32 songs each on them. Not to mention the albums I've burned and then the albums I've copied from people

Czas na Zywiec · 06-04-2003, 04:41 PM

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Originally posted by MonarC
yep! that's the smart way to go...

how many Mix CD's do u have I have at least 20 with at least 20 songs on each

Like I said, none. I have about 12 CD's I bought, (For $20 each, I don't have enough money to buy a new CD every week.), but I made sure I liked the majority of the songs on the CD's. And I do. I have over 100 songs downloaded (I have dial-up, yup.). I make my own money, so don't get the luxury of being spoiled by the parents like some people in the world.

MonarC · 06-04-2003, 04:49 PM

yeah i really miss those days of $10 allowance per week

~LadyJess~ · 06-04-2003, 05:40 PM

I do it. I think if you can record songs off the radio, the computer should be considered a legal device to "record" songs so to speak. All the music sharing programs won't get shut down because a lot of them share more than music and even if they do you still keep all the songs you already have.

How many songs do people have downloaded by the way? I have around 700 right now.

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06-04-2003, 10:44 AM	#1
MonarC The truth will set you free Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 05, 2002 Location: 3rd Stone From The Sun Posts: 9,525	Do you get free music? Im sure you have heard of the free music opportunities on the net like Nabster and WinMX do you guys download free music??? Do u think that it is wrong??? I do it! And yes it is stealing, but hey these people are millionares already so what's the big deal. I think the companies are the real thiefs. We are just innocent by standars who are reeping the free benefits. Im trying to get as many songs as I can before this opportunity is gone

06-04-2003, 10:57 AM	#2
vienna waits avatars are stupid. Forum Superstar Join Date: May 18, 2001 Location: Ravenclaw Common Room Posts: 29,859	i do it. i dont consider it stealing though. If a song can't be bought on a cd, then I'm not taking away from anything. (i.e. AI songs) .. and for songs that are on Cds, If i like the song.. I buy the Cd.
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06-04-2003, 11:22 AM	#3
Rhiannon oh, snap! Forum Fanatic Join Date: Jul 19, 2002 Location: middle of nowhere Posts: 11,097	I do it and I'm going to continue until it is shut down.
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06-04-2003, 05:40 PM	#15
~LadyJess~ Football Chick Forum Fanatic Join Date: Mar 15, 2002 Location: At the Shamrock doing shots with Mo Posts: 8,260	I do it. I think if you can record songs off the radio, the computer should be considered a legal device to "record" songs so to speak. All the music sharing programs won't get shut down because a lot of them share more than music and even if they do you still keep all the songs you already have. How many songs do people have downloaded by the way? I have around 700 right now.
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06-04-2003, 12:22 PM	#4
MonarC The truth will set you free Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 05, 2002 Location: 3rd Stone From The Sun Posts: 9,525	here is to free music!

06-04-2003, 12:49 PM	#5
AKA Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 17, 2001 Posts: 15,746	Absolutely. I have a huge CD and record collection, and I use file-swapping services to find out if I'm going to like an album before I buy it. I've totally given up on radio stations and music video cable channels, because they're all corporate whores whose playlists are bought and sold by the record labels. Too many times I've sold my CDs back to the store because the album-tracks were unbearable and the only good song was the single. I also don't feel guilty in the slightest for downloading things that are out-of-print. I'd pay for it if it was available... The RIAA should be ashamed of themselves, by the way. It's their own fault MP3s have become such a problem for them. $20 for one CD? Good lord, that's a lot of money. Lower your prices, RIAA, and support the good artists. Then the consumers will come back to the record stores.

06-04-2003, 12:55 PM	#6
MonarC The truth will set you free Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 05, 2002 Location: 3rd Stone From The Sun Posts: 9,525	well said i am not going to buy a $15 dollar cd or more just for one song that is at the moment one of my faves.

06-04-2003, 02:33 PM	#7
Czas na Zywiec what up Forum Star Join Date: Jun 28, 2001 Location: Southwest Side, Chicago Posts: 18,398	Music is free on the radio if you want to record it onto an audio cassette. The only difference between that and computer downloading is that it takes a hell of a lot longer to actually download the song, you have to have a computer, and you have to have internet access that you pay for every month. That amounts to a lot more than buying every single CD you want.

06-04-2003, 02:38 PM	#8
MonarC The truth will set you free Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 05, 2002 Location: 3rd Stone From The Sun Posts: 9,525	ummm ok... but yor forgetting one thing... who has time to sit by the radio all day waiting for them to play a song that they will talk all over anyway in the begining and usually cut off in the end before it is finished... Im not going to buy cassette tapes ever again.. those are the 8 tracks of the 90's

06-04-2003, 04:31 PM	#11
MonarC The truth will set you free Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 05, 2002 Location: 3rd Stone From The Sun Posts: 9,525	yep! that's the smart way to go... how many Mix CD's do u have I have at least 20 with at least 20 songs on each

06-04-2003, 04:49 PM	#14
MonarC The truth will set you free Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 05, 2002 Location: 3rd Stone From The Sun Posts: 9,525	yeah i really miss those days of $10 allowance per week