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How many of you pay to download MP3s?

Need a "both" option too!

And then I'd also be interested in how many tracks ppl buy vs. how many they DL (w/o buying).

Jem

I pay in different ways.

I have a subscription to some download sites, which have a good collection of dj sets. I feel the fee is justified because of bandwidth for the people who set up the site.

I also pay for soulseek priveledges.

I do not buy mp3s from iTunes, or anything of the sort. If i want an album, i buy the real thing, in FULL QUALITY.

Fuck you RIAA

Never have and probably never will, Although beatport looks very interesting. But for now I'll keep on getting everything for free and thats the way it'll stay.

yes in a way.

i download it first for free and if i like it i go buy it my way of supporting the sccene and artists i guess.

id consider paying but i already spend 75% of my cheque of clubbing.......

sorry producers.......I steal your mp3's on a regular basis.
at least i still support the scene (i think ive paid to see almost every dj now), so i say fuck it.

i do disagree with using stolen mp3's for profit thou.

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Originally posted by Pettiscool id consider paying but i already spend 75% of my cheque of clubbing....... sorry producers.......I steal your mp3's on a regular basis. at least i still support the scene (i think ive paid to see almost every dj now), so i say fuck it. i do disagree with using stolen mp3's for profit thou.

you are a jerk petty.

and i love you for it bc getting stolen files from you is my favourite post-work activity.

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Originally posted by TranceGrooves yes in a way. i download it first for free and if i like it i go buy it my way of supporting the sccene and artists i guess.

I'm the same way. I try if possible to buy the album directly from the artist so they get more of the profit than the record stores. (most recent example; the Jelo new CD)
Or I go out and support them when they come to town. or both.

For Mainstream stuff I'll often download a song or two from an album, If I like both then I usually buy the whole CD. If I don't like em I delete them and save my hard drive for more important things.
I've spent over $10,000 on music over the years buying albums.

I find about 50% of the stuff I actually want these days are mix sets from DJ's that are being distributed for free by the dj's as promotion anyway, so that saves my wallet a lot.
As long as the artist is cool with it, then I am too.

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Originally posted by Jem_hadar you are a jerk petty.

meah, only somedays.

sometimes i buy vinyl too cause they're fun to play with

I buy 100% of my commercial music.

i only download music that i wouldn't otherwise buy ..

i'll go see dj's and sometimes buy one of their cd's if it looks good. but i usually download dj sets which you can't find on cd's or single tracks that are impossible to find.
also. the full cd's that i do download of other genres, i will listen to for about a month or so then stop. so i don't see paying $15 for a cd that has only 12 songs that i will listen to for a month.

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Originally posted by dEsidEL i only download music that i wouldn't otherwise buy ..

HAHAHAHAHA, that's gold.

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Originally posted by Jem_hadar Need a "both" option too! And then I'd also be interested in how many tracks ppl buy vs. how many they DL (w/o buying). Jem

you can vote yes & no lol

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Originally posted by dEsidEL i only download music that i wouldn't otherwise buy ..

So you only steal things that you normally wouldn't buy?

I guess that makes theft ok then...

Lately I've been getting music from the Download thread on TA and it keeps me quite happy. Otherwise, I just download it from Limewire.

Support Guys. Without it noone will ever make more music. Not the little guys atleast

Ampz

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Originally posted by DJ_Ampz Support Guys. Without it noone will ever make more music. Not the little guys atleast Ampz

i hate this argument.
people will always make music, no matter if their "big" or "small"
i think people should make music out of passion and not for the money.

personally id rather listen to music made out of passion for it and not some fluff someone put out there to make a quick buck.

does it make it right to steal music? No way......will i still do it? absolutley.

^^^^ i completely agree with you pett...

if ppl use that argument in regards to making music, you know they're making music for all the wrong reasons.

if you notice in music...ussually the best stuff comes from the ppl who don't care whether or not they're making money doing it....it's all the money mongers that put out the rediculous amount of CRAP music that is on the market today....

I almost exclusively buy all my mp3's.
Not to mention the stacks of wax that I have.

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Originally posted by E2EK1EL you can vote yes & no lol

dammit! i misrepresented my vote then!

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Originally posted by Jem_hadar dammit! i misrepresented my vote then!

LOL @ COLD BLOOOOODED

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Originally posted by Pettiscool i think people should make music out of passion and not for the money.

+1


music is artistic expression. who cares if nobody listens to it. the primary reason why you're a musician in the first place is to express your emotions and hope that you can move other people too.

I've never really specifically downloaded from an MP3 pay site, but I have bought CDs based on samples from artists that I found online or have seen live...

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Originally posted by Pettiscool i think people should make music out of passion and not for the money.

Using the same logic - you should go to work every day out of passion (and not for the paycheck).

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