downloading music online

@jep_toyo (1606)
Philippines
January 14, 2007 9:25am CST
do you think downloading music online will eventually kill artist? what will this lead?
2 people like this
8 responses
@lilaclady (28207)
• Australia
26 Jan 07
I know it is killing artists, I help a couple of bands with promotion here in Australia and the ones that stick with it are doing it hard, some have given up, they have families to feed so they have to go get another job. And losers is the music loving public because there are some really good artists out there that have to give it away because they just can't afford to keep making their music...it is very sad.
@jep_toyo (1606)
• Philippines
30 Jan 07
Correct! Even if the artists wants to make music they still have financial needs and i think if we can get their music for free time will come and they will end up looking for a new job.
@ride54toi (406)
• Philippines
17 Jan 07
that would be really a great threat to all artists. plus of course the piracy. they would definitely kill them.
@jep_toyo (1606)
• Philippines
18 Jan 07
Yes i also agree with you. People might see that getting free music is good for them but in the end the artist will be the one who will suffer the most.
• Philippines
17 Jan 07
yes i download music online, i use limewire, i hate buying cd's that i only like one song on it, so i download my choice of music online, then i burn it.
@jep_toyo (1606)
• Philippines
17 Jan 07
I also dont buy cd's especially if i only like one track. But dont you think that it will hurt the artists? - financially?
@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
15 Jan 07
i don think so, many people are still buying records from record bars and putting them online is no different since some online music can only be donwloaded if you pay the site.
@jep_toyo (1606)
• Philippines
15 Jan 07
You have a point. If you really love the song or the artist then you will surely buy their records.
@huihot (120)
• China
15 Jan 07
yes, i download music online. i using baidu.
@jep_toyo (1606)
• Philippines
15 Jan 07
thanks for the response. I use azereus and limewire.
@Rexx99 (127)
• Malaysia
17 Jan 07
not actually.yeah i know that the music can be download online using the internet but this seem nothing to kill the artist.not all people download music online.they don't have to worry about it.their original album still were sell without any problem at all and until now they have many fan all over the world and does not affect their career at all and who knows maybe they provide their music to be download,so that they interact many people will more and more fan.
@jep_toyo (1606)
• Philippines
17 Jan 07
good point! follow up question If you were the artist will you still have the same answer?
@cuddiluk (1523)
• Philippines
15 Jan 07
This will totally kill the music industry. But many still buy original. I felt so guilty because I am not one of them. I used to buy pirates at street vendors. Awful but its true. That's my money can afford then. I have nothing to deal with it.
@jep_toyo (1606)
• Philippines
15 Jan 07
Thanks for being true. I dont buy pirated copies but i usually download my music files in the net - its just the same. anyway what do you think the industry should do to combat this problem?
• Philippines
14 Jan 07
it will eventually kill artist, because no one will buy there album anymore. downloading music online will be much prefer by people cause its free.
@jep_toyo (1606)
• Philippines
14 Jan 07
i agree with you. But what do you think they can do to combat this problem?