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Note: This thread is not for the discussion of where or how to download music, but of the news article, and opinions of it.
So yeah, a student gets caught downloading and sharing music, and is ordered to pay $675,000 -- if this charge passes, he says he will file for bankruptcy.
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He has admitted to downloading hundreds of tracks -- but the case is only for the 30 he was caught sharing (dumb move on his part).
But anyways, I was wondering what you guys think of this case and of pirating music in general.
30 tracks of music is basically equivalent to shoplifting a pair of jeans (price wise) -- although you wouldn't get in too much trouble for the jeans now would you?
Although obviously, copyright laws are behind licensed music so the situation isn't really the same -- that being said, do you think it's right for artists or record companies to destroy someone's life for a petty crime, even if it's just to set an example?
Pirating music is a problem, especially with millions doing it (even though big name albums do sell a lot, that doesn't justify stealing music). But do you think there is a better way to combat it instead of fines?
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On August 03 2009 16:45 mahnini wrote:
the fine is absurd
yeah, but I guess they want to make an example
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Fine is fucking retarded. I've gotten probably 10k songs from the net, what are they going to sue me for a 3rd world country?
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It's because he was the only one of many stupid enough to actually fight the charges and try to justify it with some bullshit.
I'm glad the arrogant prick got shat on.
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He should sue the record companies right back for $675,000,000 on account of ruining our youth by making tv stations and radios play terrible music 95% of the time.
Let _them_ go bankrupt, nobody needs them and their millionaire-puppet-"artists".
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if i were ever taken to court and sued 30k per song for 600k i'd just bust out the 1tb external and let them lay it on just to prove a point. or maybe i'm just crazy, who knows?
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I write music, and I am against "sharing".
I find that most people who are for it, just want to justify not paying.
My wife, and my brother in law, both of who I respect very much, happen to dissagree. It's someone else's time, effort and ideas. I'm essentially a socialist and think lots of things should be public property, but since I live in America and have to pay to eat and drive and do anything- damn right I think Music should have the same costs. In a better system, maybe not though.
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Dominican Republic106 Posts
I saw this few days ago, I couldn't fucking believe it. Ridiculous.
I don't know the whole story by jaw dropped when all this kid did was download music... something EVERYONE that I know, that has a computer has done.
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Allowing people to download your music is the fastest way to spread your name =)
Then you get fans -- who actually buy your albums, and go to your concerts.
^That's a positive way to look at it -- (not that I stand by it)
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konadora
Singapore66363 Posts
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I buy almost only all of my music. Sometimes when I'm checking out a new band I'll download a couple albums, and if I like it, I'll burn it to disk until I get around to buying it.
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i am not a lawyer but can this guy even file for bankruptcy if he has a civil judgment against him for this?
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shit happened ... 
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How did he even get caught?
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On August 03 2009 17:11 scyper wrote:
How did he even get caught?
I would assume he tried to upload and share the music -- that's how they catch people.
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selling music only cheapens and diminishes it. music should be free for everyone
musicians that truly enjoy making music release it for free in their spare time, rather than charging people and making a job out of it. making great music and interacting with great musicians is the reward
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On August 03 2009 17:17 JohnColtrane wrote:
selling music only cheapens and diminishes it. music should be free for everyone
musicians that truly enjoy making music release it for free in their spare time, rather than charging people and making a job out of it. making great music and interacting with great musicians is the reward
well if you make great music your going to reap the benefits eventually.
i'd actually be curious if music artists would make more or less money if tomorrow, music was no longer able to be pirated.
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On August 03 2009 17:17 JohnColtrane wrote:
musicians that truly enjoy making music release it for free in their spare time, rather than charging people and making a job out of it. making great music and interacting with great musicians is the reward
I call bullshit. I think most artists that get paid enjoy making music too; besides it gives them an incentive to continue doing music
And yeah, while the fine is gigantic, I guess they want to set an example. Downloading and sharing copyrighted material is illegal. What are people so upset about? Everyone knows this but tends to think that they are excluded or not doing anything wrong.
On August 03 2009 16:54 cUrsOr wrote:
I write music, and I am against "sharing".
I find that most people who are for it, just want to justify not paying.
Word. People who don't want to pay aren't usually the ones who are actually making all the content (music, movies, games etc) these leeches wanna get for free.
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