RE: (idm) Re: Autechre / Copyright infringement (fwd)

From s.f.w.d.
Sent Wed, May 20th 1998, 00:03

> > choice between downloading an mp3 file and going to the record store and
> > BUYING the real thing, I'm sure that all of the nearly 900 visitors to
> > that page would gladly spend the money on the real thing...
> 
> pure nonsense!  you're beginning to sound like a conscientious software
> pirate!  not everyone, even in this secular little scene, is a rabid record
> collector, and i'm sure many of those 900 were glad to get hold of some
> music for free.  place a bit of vinyl in front of them some time in the
> future and ask them to pay out money for something they already have a 95%
> accurate copy of, and i'd be surprised if more than a very small minority
> would do so without hesitation.  i don't think anyone can deny that making

I hope you're right (sort of) because that might make so of the damn 
bids I've put in go down =) 

 
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