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Just a Thought This, perhaps the record companys should take on the manufacturers of the devices that allow the wholesale copying of material?
If someone provides you with a device that enables you to break the law and make multiple copies of something then are the jointly responsible?
if you give someone a gun (with your name stamped on it!) and then they go shoot someone im sure the cops would be round you house fairly sharpish with a assisted homecide rap, if you give some one the means to do something then are you not responsible when they do?
Im not against copyright theft, just in-case you are wondering.
Sorry, Mr. Multinational, but it isn't.
Its a combination of two things - One, the laughable range of tripe that you release that only children below the age of 12 enjoy (a.k.a Britney spears, spice girls)and the price of singles - £3.99 in most cases for two to three songs.
Points about the priceing - I could buy 20 loaves of tesco value bread for that.
The market that you aim for doesn't even earn money
Why pay four quid for a single good song, when an album of twedleve costs between £10 and £16 (with £16 again being overpriced, £10 reasonable).
The Music Makers don't like taking risks.
Note: I am not a pirate - I download albums and, if I like them, I will buy them, Der Nazi your wrong on this point - You justify piracy as others pay for the music. Well if it keeps going that way there will be none as everyone will be pirating. In two words its ignorant and selfish of you o think that way
And as for what other peiople think? Here's an example.
I don't really care about what Lars Ulrich says about it. I'm a fan of Metallica anyway.
By posting this I am not promoting illegal downloads. This I say for legal reasons.
They shouldn't sue anyone as it is a waste of time. They should provide a legal alternative for people who want to download films and music because at the moment the pirates often win for the sake of convenience. It is just easier to stick the thing on to download and have it in a couple of minutes, rather than messing about with postage for mail order or travel for visiting real shops. It's no excuse as you are still stealing, but until there is a real alternative it'll happen.
And your gun example is ludicrous.
Just a Thought This, perhaps the record companys should take on the manufacturers of the devices that allow the wholesale copying of material?
If someone provides you with a device that enables you to break the law and make multiple copies of something then are the jointly responsible?
if you give someone a gun (with your name stamped on it!) and then they go shoot someone im sure the cops would be round you house fairly sharpish with a assisted homecide rap, if you give some one the means to do something then are you not responsible when they do?
Im not against copyright theft, just in-case you are wondering.