Should Burning Music From Internet Be Legal?
By ardnas69
@ardnas69 (174)
United States
January 20, 2007 7:34pm CST
I am sure this has come up before, but with so many sites out there to download music from, is it fair to the artists that put out all this great music for these online sites to be able to sell their music so cheap? Look at the price of DVDs and Cds in the store. You cant buy two of them for what you can pay a membership fee for online and download unlimited amounts of any kind of media you want. But sometimes, I want the real thing, cover and all of the actual product-so i will go and buy because i think it is worth it. What do you think?
2 responses
@MrNiceGuy (4141)
• United States
21 Jan 07
The membership programs are allowed because they pay for the music. While it doesn't give the artists the same money, it gives them greater accessibility. THe paid programs like the new Napster and iTunes and such are all deals worked out between those companies and the recording companies.
Without that, like file sharing on the first napster and Kazaa and such, IS illegal.
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@misskatonic (3723)
• United States
21 Jan 07
For me, I don't think internet downloading really effects the revenue generated. If I download music and like it, chances are I'll buy the CD or concert tickets or band merchandise. Like... I downloaded a couple of Blue October songs last year and now I own two of their CDs and a T-shirt. A lot of times if a CD gets ruined or destroyed, rather than buy it again I'll download and burn a copy.
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@ardnas69 (174)
• United States
21 Jan 07
I like your point of view and I agree about if it gets destroyed being able to burn another one-that is convienent I guess. And they do generate good revenue off of concerts also- i happen to love live concerts myself
