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Originally posted by Gemini
**it's VERY far removed from someone downloading an mp3 of a band for personal use that they may actually buy the CD of at a later date...**
Thats why they play it on radio stations free... NOT for you to make the CD all over again for 25 cents worth of disk.
Upcoming bands allowing their music to be scammed off of sites is one thing, they NEED that exposure and its a great medium for a much better chance to get a following. But well known bands? There is no excuse for that. Listen to the radio (y'all brag on your car stereos and spkrs) and make your decision there if you want the album.
The bands don't make THAT much from albums... their income is from concerts etc. So you want to take the little bit from each album they might sell?
And please do NOT tell me that you just 'might' buy that album if you get to rip it off, burn it and all of a sudden need to see the pretty little CD jacket in the box, so you rush out and pay 17 bucks or whatever. lol 
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If you think what isnt played on the radio, MTV, VH1, ect.., isnt prepackeged by those in the Music Industry, then you need to do a hell of alot more research... Those on top are there because that is what those in the Music Industry Want you to here...
If you think an excelent Indie Label has a shot at there artists getting exposer on TRL, the Radio or whetever your wrong.
The Music/Recording industry fucks Artists just as hard as it fucks consumers... They are not getting ripped off in the least bit because poeple are downloading a couple of MP3s
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