LaSalle, I don't mean to be offensive to anyone, but as you now see, this is a personal issue for me. Couple of years ago, we televised a local high school football game, and the son of one of my friends was involved. He called me later and wanted to purchase a copy, not only for his son, but for every member of his son's class on the team (about a dozen, its a small school). So I gave him a price, and my friend, who runs a business of his own, actually said,"Oh, that's a lot. I'll just buy one and make my own copies." Needless to say, I became somewhat unglued.
See, I have a different feeling when it comes to television and movies than I do when it comes to music. There are so many people involved in the production of movies and television, I can get down with the idea that illegally downloading movies and television is in fact a bad thing. It's music and books that I have a problem with. I think it helps musicians and authors more if their work is distributed p2p. I also did not mean any offense, and it's clear that this is a personal issue with you, and I apologize if I did offend you in any way.
@ mctiger i can also put things simply... Abortion is legal and i disagree with it.. Gay marriage will be legal in all states at some point... I disagree with it... Pot is illegal... I see it as no harm... I find it horrendous that American citizens can burn our nations flag.. Its legal however.. There are a wide range of views in society. Some if us agree and others do not.. The fact remains that you want to tell people what they can and cannot do with there possessions... We disagree... The end.
There are fundamental differences between the two obviously, but the philosophy is the same. And obviously some musicians agree with you that it helps them to allow their music to be distributed for free. Again, its their choice. Apologies are not necessary, amigo.
And you're wrong. My view is predicated on 25 years in the business of mass communication, and yours is predicated on your wanting free music. From the U.S. Copyright Office's website: http://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-fairuse.html You can disagree all you like, but the law and morality are not on your side.
No, I don't. But you're telling that you don't care that people feel you're stealing from them, so I will question it. And I think we're done.
