| Erisian said: @ Rocketpig: If indeed they were priced fairly then it would be okay. But 15 quid for a cd with 30-or-so minutes of music? GTFO. Furthermore, pirates statistically spend more on concerts, t-shirts and memorabilia than non-pirates. Yep. But by attending the concert I give my money to the musicians, not their greedy SOPA loving publishers. |
Do you attend concerts for every musician whose work you steal? Highly unlikely. It's a strawman argument. You're still taking product from people and not giving them anything in return.
Don't think I'm some holier-than-thou anti-pirate, though. I steal plenty of shit. But pretty much all of it is stuff that I can't find legally for a fair price. At 99 cents a song, I have a hard time making the argument that music isn't priced fairly so I buy almost all my music legally.
But don't get me started on TV networks charging $55 for a season of a television show in HD. I'm liable to start ranting for hours. When I can find the physical media on Amazon for 60% of the digital price, the system is broken.
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