Comments on: Why Pirates Buy More Music and Music Labels Fail

By: UK Entertainment Industry Wants to Disconnect Pirates | InstantIdiocy

UK Entertainment Industry Wants to Disconnect Pirates | InstantIdiocy — Tue, 12 May 2009 15:25:54 +0000

[...] of BitTorrent and other file-sharing networks to download infringing content is merely a sign of a failing industry. Disconnections will not improve the current business [...]

By: P2P Foundation » Blog Archive » Pirates as true friends of music

P2P Foundation » Blog Archive » Pirates as true friends of music — Thu, 07 May 2009 06:01:41 +0000

[...] piece from TorrentFreak, which sums up the absurdity of the anti-filesharing [...]

By: Danny

Danny — Mon, 04 May 2009 13:01:17 +0000

People who solely steal music are essentially cowards. I doubt they head off to the mall and steal themselves their new outfit. Or go to McDonalds and snag another person’s order and run. You’re calling this a “true music fan”? One who can’t even support a band? People seem to think bands are rolling in the benjamins just because they have a CD out. Not true. In this day and age it’s not realistic to say everyone should be buying ALL their music, but taking a trip and snagging a full album should be more regular a thing than it is.

By: Fun Press

Fun Press — Sun, 03 May 2009 09:54:21 +0000

[...] Pirates are the better customers! [...]

By: Amazon Doesn’t Want to Sell Music to Pirates | IDTorrent Blog

Amazon Doesn’t Want to Sell Music to Pirates | IDTorrent Blog — Sat, 02 May 2009 17:23:23 +0000

[...] are willing to pay for music. It’s time for the music industry to find out how to get them on [...]

By: Puzzlerf

Puzzlerf — Sat, 02 May 2009 17:03:13 +0000

I’m thinking that the pirate community should make a stand to show how much the Music industry is hurting it’s self.

On the last week of June (June 29th-July 3rd) every person who ‘pirates’ music should not buy any music what so ever. Hold off on all purchases or buy before hand. Just to show the purchasing power of those who download music.

Every one should share this idea and plaster it on every torrent site.

By: Starving

Starving — Sat, 02 May 2009 13:16:42 +0000

I despise greedy corporations and believe information should be free…

but…

I’m also an independent recording artist and an ASCAP member and (though it isn’t much) I DEPEND on the income from my quarterly ASCAP checks (in addition to the day job I can’t wait to quit).

My art utilizes machinery which constantly needs to be maintained, serviced or upgraded. It also requires electricity and a rented studio space in addition to numerous other things, none of which are free, most of which are quite expensive.

I have never made anywhere near enough to be able to sustain my craft with just shows, merch table sales and snocap. Forget about recording other bands, they’re always broke. I have also never met anyone who’s said: ” hey, great album! here’s the several thousand dollars you’ll need to make the next one.” or ” here, let me repair that console for free”.

It’s been years and I’m STILL waiting for someone to show me a “new model” where I can continue to make the music my fans want to consume. Not idealism, not speculation, but HARD DATA. I want to see figures.

anyone? hello?

thought so.

By: adamant

adamant — Fri, 01 May 2009 16:46:33 +0000

I’m fully prepared to send bands $5 or $10 for each album I download – it’s more than they’d get from me buying their album anyway

http://www.tech3d.net

By: Amazon Doesn’t Want to Sell Music to Pirates | InstantIdiocy

Amazon Doesn’t Want to Sell Music to Pirates | InstantIdiocy — Fri, 01 May 2009 13:47:02 +0000

[...] are willing to pay for music. It’s time for the music industry to find out how to get them on [...]

By: milkboys » Periodical Political Post *20

milkboys » Periodical Political Post *20 — Fri, 01 May 2009 13:13:45 +0000

[...] Why pirates buy more music than the “good” guys and music labels fail [...]