[Coleman]

I dunno about treating piracy as an act of terrorism...

But I really do sympathize with alot of musicians out there. Even though the whole 'fight against piracy' seems like it's being headed by the big names (Puff Daddy, Britney Spears, and other large bands) it has no impact on them really. I feel for the less popular musicians that are already having trouble brining in money as it is. As someone that has spoken with various jazz artists, I can understand where they are coming from. Many of them use their record sales to provide funding for their tours. Most of them aren't coming out of the tours with extra money. Pretty much all of it goes to educating music across the country. With that revenue diminishing, it gets harder and harder for them to perform. Then they have to jack up their ticket prices and by doing so, they have to leave behind a large part of their target audience (younger generations). Same thing goes with the classical stuff (although, if you're a principle trumpet player in the Chicago Symhony, you can make upwards of $95,000).

[Jin-Roh]

roflmao... isn't that a form of scapegoating?

[[DAS REICH] Blitz]

thats why i only download mainstream music

[Nyck]

Originally Posted by Coleman

I dunno about treating piracy as an act of terrorism...

But I really do sympathize with alot of musicians out there. Even though the whole 'fight against piracy' seems like it's being headed by the big names (Puff Daddy, Britney Spears, and other large bands) it has no impact on them really. I feel for the less popular musicians that are already having trouble brining in money as it is. As someone that has spoken with various jazz artists, I can understand where they are coming from. Many of them use their record sales to provide funding for their tours. Most of them aren't coming out of the tours with extra money. Pretty much all of it goes to educating music across the country. With that revenue diminishing, it gets harder and harder for them to perform. Then they have to jack up their ticket prices and by doing so, they have to leave behind a large part of their target audience (younger generations). Same thing goes with the classical stuff (although, if you're a principle trumpet player in the Chicago Symhony, you can make upwards of $95,000).

no its not piracy that is affecting that its that 98% of the population doesnt listen to it.

[Coleman]

Originally Posted by Nyck

no its not piracy that is affecting that its that 98% of the population doesnt listen to it.

when you take the 98% and add the pirates (like myself cry: loney: )...the numbers add up.

[Tripper]

cocks & robbers gon flip ye wigs

[HeadUp]

kind of like when they called everything "bad" communist in the cold war

RIAA is a good reflection of the bush presidency...fubar

[Unknown_Sniper]

Im a pirate Arrr!
Next thing ya know the fed will be knocking at my door and arresting me for digital things. God sounds like were turning into asians who kill each other over a sword in a game.

[Milla]

Originally Posted by CoMaToSe

almost everything supports terrorism

Its like back in WW2 everyone was trying to save, and eat less and spend less so soldiers would have more. Like one girl lost a bobby pin at a basketball game, they delayed the game and everyone was looking for it so she wouldnt have to buy more.

[geRV]

Originally Posted by Milla

Its like back in WW2 everyone was trying to save, and eat less and spend less so soldiers would have more. Like one girl lost a bobby pin at a basketball game, they delayed the game and everyone was looking for it so she wouldnt have to buy more.

Just think, the metal from that bobby pin coulda built 50 tanks.



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[Nyck]

If thats the case we should start kidnapping Record Industry Execs and Lopping off heads