Have you downloaded Music, Movies, Pictures without paying for them through Limewire or other method.
I don’t buy music anymore, I just listen to the radio instead, but I understand why a lot of people do. Music Cds mostly cost around $30 yet they cost under a dollar to produce. I believe if CDs were more affordable there would be considerable less piracy.
I think everybody has to some degree, although I buy CDs if I really feel that they're worth it. Since Basement Jaxx isn't that popular (sales wise), I tend to buy some of their stuff.
I never pirate video games or TV shows though. Although it costs me a bundle, I own every single Sims game on PC and DS . (except for The Sims Online which I don't plan on getting, and The Sims Life Stories, which is ridiculously expensive in Australia).
I also buy box sets of my favourite TV shows if I feel that they're worth watching/re-watching. I'm currently going spastic without King of the Hill!!!
When I was a real 'green-horn' on the web, (last week ) somebody sent me a link to download some music . . what an adventure that turned out to be . . a serious Trojan invasion . . PC reboot . . loss of files . . and near baldness for myself . . . there is no music or movie worth the stress of that adventure being repeated.
I will be out of the country for the first 12 days of BB . how clever am I ! Smart enough to leave the 'dead-heads' behind
I loved the story on ACA last night about how music piracy is "hurting" the big music companies, oh and if anyone wants to call the head of Sony please AM only he's going helicopter shoping this afternoon! They don't have the money to go out and find new 'talent'. Well they're hardly doing a good job at find any talent these days!!!
I've said it before if networks wanted to cut down on downloading of TV shows, broadcast them insync with original US or UK broadcasts........... daaaaa
"To the rational mind, nothing is inexplicable; only unexplained. " The Doctor
I buy my music off the net at http://www.allofmp3.com/INDEX.SHTML?r=1870168116 for as little as 10c per song and no more than 27c per DJ session at excellent quality. I recently bought Norah Jones' entire new album for $2.00. It is Russian and legal and saves me a guilt trip.
I loved the story on ACA last night about how music piracy is "hurting" the big music companies, oh and if anyone wants to call the head of Sony please AM only he's going helicopter shoping this afternoon! They don't have the money to go out and find new 'talent'. Well they're hardly doing a good job at find any talent these days!!!
If I was a rich music or movie star, what would I care if 'the little people' pirated my stuff from the internet? The more people that saw or heard my work the better.
The ones that do care are probably the stingy buggers (and many of the uber rich and famous are).
If you look at the ridiculous amount of wealth these people have in comparison to everyone else, should they really be crying about it?
I think we're all sick of crap musicians who are only in it for the money, they're ruining music!
They should be in music or acting for the love of it. A real musician should be just as happy on $50,000 a year than $50,000,000, as long as they get play to their fans.
If I was a rich music or movie star, what would I care if 'the little people' pirated my stuff from the internet? The more people that saw or heard my work the better.
The ones that do care are probably the stingy buggers (and many of the uber rich and famous are).
If you look at the ridiculous amount of wealth these people have in comparison to everyone else, should they really be crying about it?
I think we're all sick of crap musicians who are only in it for the money, they're ruining music!
They should be in music or acting for the love of it. A real musician should be just as happy on $50,000 a year than $50,000,000, as long as they get play to their fans.
U2 moved countries to avoid paying taxes, but constantly bey-atch about kids starving when Bono claps his hands!
"To the rational mind, nothing is inexplicable; only unexplained. " The Doctor
U2 moved countries to avoid paying taxes, but constantly bey-atch about kids starving when Bono claps his hands!
I'm not much of a U2 fan, Bono and his God complex don't do much for me. But I can say this, at least he's doing something. When most of his peers are doing nothing.
Sure he could give 75% of his income to charity and still be rich but I won't hold it against him if he doesn't.
I believe Angelina Jolie gives 1/3 of her income to charity and her reason is "why do I need that much money". Onya Angie
If you look at the ridiculous amount of wealth these people have in comparison to everyone else, should they really be crying about it?
That's a pretty poor excuse. If you have a high paying job, and then a homeless person came into your house and robbed you, would you be happy with that?
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If I was a rich music or movie star, what would I care if 'the little people' pirated my stuff from the internet? The more people that saw or heard my work the better.
But all those 'little people' add up. Some of those singers or movie stars could be missing out on millions...
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. (except for The Sims Online which I don't plan on getting, and The Sims Life Stories, which is ridiculously expensive in Australia).
) somebody sent me a link to download some music . . what an adventure that turned out to be . . a serious Trojan invasion . . PC reboot . . loss of files . . and near baldness for myself . . . there is no music or movie worth the stress of that adventure being repeated. 
and legal and saves me a guilt trip. 
