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Originally Posted by kak125
I totally hear what you are saying. I have a good friend who wont buy any music but he will download everything from limewire. His excuse is that they make enough money and he has trouble paying the rent. The thing is I tell him is that if he wants his favorite artists to keep making music then he should pay for it because at some point they wont even bother wasting their time. I hate the fact that I pay for my music and alot of other people dont. Its annoying to me because you cant afford it that you feel the need to steal it. Ok I am done ranting now!
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Originally Posted by Tango
I appreciate your rant. Aren't you tired of these bums? These poor, destitute struggling fans who obviously have computers with burners/sound systems, electricity and a roof over their heads can't afford a buck to honestly download their favorite artist's music? I guess he's living beyond his means.
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To be honest, musicians don't actually make that much money from album sales. The record labels control how and when the music is distributed, and get most of the profit. Unless you're a band that owns it's own label, it's unlikely that you're gonna see anything of that profit. These days musicians make most of their money from touring, which people still have to pay for.
Also, a lot - if not the majority - of musicians support the use of the internet for music distribution, and use it for promotion, such as free downloads etc. I honestly think, from Stevie's point of view, that it is a generational thing - we know how much she hates technology and I think she is seriously missing out/behind the times when it comes to using the internet as a promotional tool.