Comments on: Pirating Music

By: Phill

Phill — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 10:48:10 +0000

So what about recording films broadcasting from the tv, or even still, how about when we were younger (back in the 80′s) and used to record loads of the music we listended to from off the radio (finger hovering over the stop button before the DJ spoke again), in essence all of that was and still is illegal according to the letter of the law, but everyone done it – ergo – if a law is unenforcable in its truest form then the law needs re-writing.

What I am saying is that back then I don’t remember the music or film industries going bankrupt, its just a neo-liberal politic to extract more and more from the consumer for overpriced same sounding tat that the likes of sony, bmg, and simon cowell produce.

There was a test case concerning the above in the UK back in the 80′s when video players were starting to be sold in volumes, the court threw the case out as it would incriminate the majority of Brithish households thus legalising this form of pirating. A good example of this.

By: briancromer

briancromer — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:52:43 +0000

yeah, but music doesn’t…

By: Ivan

Ivan — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 03:42:05 +0000

remember…information wants to be free

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By: Rob

Rob — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 01:13:18 +0000

As an amateur filmmaker and song writer, I’m really glad to see that some people are seeing why its wrong. All of the CDs in my collection are burned. But they’re burned from my collection only, because my car stereo has a tendancy to destroy CDs, as well as the fact that about 6 or 7 are originals from myself and friends. I’m glad to see that people are starting to care.
Thanks,
-Rob

By: Joe Austria

Joe Austria — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:43:26 +0000

Can you please send me the link of Louie Giglio’s sermon. I am hoping it might help me with a question that has caused a division within a church I recently visited in the Philippines. It has to do with burning a copy of Chris Tomlin’s music. It is my understanding, permission from the artist is required prior to duplicating & distributing copies of an artist music. I am sure this saddens the Lord’s heart that this rift exists within His church.

Thank you,

-Joe Austria

By: Landon

Landon — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 03:21:13 +0000

yes… I download. my iTunes library would not be nearly as hefty if not. Ive always justified myself by buying the CDs I like a lot, but downloading music that I wouldnt buy otherwise.
nowadays though Im reconsidering. I dont download near as much, but its hard to break the habit. although with the disappointments death cab for cutie, mae, and panic at the disco have given me lately I might hope that they dont make anymore music and preserve my still favorable opinion of them.

at least coldplay’s new album is something to look forward to.

By: Rex the wonder dog

Rex the wonder dog — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 19:48:01 +0000

Actually my CD collection looks better now than it did in college. Back then they were all labeled with sharpies but now they are all professionally labeled with my Dymo DiscPainter. I get original CD covers from usenet groups and print them right on my discs. I also create kewl labels for my personal mix CDs. Don’t worry though, all of my downloaded music has been paid for mostly.

By: chauceriangirl

chauceriangirl — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 03:12:44 +0000

I haven’t gone back and purchased the music I deleted, mainly because we’re on an extremely tight budget right now. I don’t know whether I will or not in the future.