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Another 'Territory Restriction" rant...
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| _Ocean_Drive_ |
It makes me wonder why the industry moans about so much piracy when it prevents people from buying music.
I wanted to buy a track, but I couldn't so I 'downloaded by other means' but I will still buy it when I'm allowed to!
Is this wrong?
The whole TR thing seems absolutely ludicrous. Is it the case that artists distrubite their music across a multitude of labels? If so, why? It just makes no sense to me. |
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| Mr.Mystery |
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| flavdave |
| quote: | Originally posted by _Ocean_Drive_
It makes me wonder why the industry moans about so much piracy when it prevents people from buying music.
I wanted to buy a track, but I couldn't so I 'downloaded by other means' but I will still buy it when I'm allowed to!
Is this wrong?
The whole TR thing seems absolutely ludicrous. Is it the case that artists distrubite their music across a multitude of labels? If so, why? It just makes no sense to me. |
Not all labels have the means to distribute globally. If it's a digital only release, then they might be able to, but as long as physical releases are still around, the smaller labels still need to make licensing and distribution agreements with other labels to reach a global market. |
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| THE_Chris |
| In the 'modern era' of paid downloads rightfully replacing CDs, the whole idea of territory restrictions is absolutely ridiculous. |
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| elFreak |
| quote: | Originally posted by THE_Chris
In the 'modern era' of paid downloads rightfully replacing CDs, the whole idea of territory restrictions is absolutely ridiculous. |
as long as there are physical formats also being sold it really is not. |
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| bas |
| quote: | Originally posted by elFreak
as long as there are physical formats also being sold it really is not. |
Not everybody has the same means to physical releases though. I certainly don't anymore. |
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| Ben Brown |
| quote: | Originally posted by THE_Chris
In the 'modern era' of paid downloads rightfully replacing CDs, the whole idea of territory restrictions is absolutely ridiculous. |
territory-based licensing deals helps the artists b/c they get the best deal possible... they can license their music to the 'best' labels in each territory. much more efficient. |
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| THE_Chris |
| Put it this way, album for €9.99 and the one track I want from in for €1.00. Yes, territory restrictions are bull when I have to go buy the CD. |
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| palm |
| just download whatever u cant get hold of imo. then we can bring these ing labels down and start on blank sheets lol,j/k. this goes for alot of other things in the world tho. |
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| elFreak |
| quote: | Originally posted by bas
Not everybody has the same means to physical releases though. I certainly don't anymore. |
Yes, but usually if beatport does not have the download for you, somewhere else will. People who buy music will buy music.
The physical format thing refers to labels and distributers. It is a business and in any business territory tends to be regulated. |
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| elFreak |
| quote: | Originally posted by palm
just download whatever u cant get hold of imo. then we can bring these ing labels down and start on blank sheets. this goes for more than music in the world tho. |
why would you want to bring labels that work hard to bring you music down?
you are a ing clown. |
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| palm |
| quote: | Originally posted by elFreak
why would you want to bring labels that work hard to bring you music down?
you are a ing clown. |
i just edited it to tell what i ment, but u where to fast
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what im trying to say is, when u cant get the hold of the tracks u want by buying it then the label shouldnt bother if u download it illegaly caus they wont get your money anyway. its acutaly better for them that u get it illegal that not at all, caus u might say some good words about the track on forums. and the argument about physical release doesnt aply to where i came from caus the only thing u get on CD here is 50 Cent |
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