From Sham Beam Sent Wed, Oct 22nd 2014, 00:45
From Sham Beam Sent Wed, Oct 22nd 2014, 00:45
On 10/21/2014 7:48 AM, Connor Higgins wrote: > Why should I even bother having this conversation when folks like Jared > come in and smash the metaphorical house of cards we've already > established. Yes, Jared: Piracy is a criminal act. What I'm asking is if > piracy is currently aiding the promotion of new and upcoming artists. > So what if it does? Those new artists have chosen not to distribute their music via torrents and file sharing sites. Most people think of themselves as good and moral. I think attempts to rationalize piracy as something that ultimately helps artists is more likely a way for pirates to reconcile their knowledge that they are doing something against someones will with being a moral person. If you met your favorite muso in a bar would you mention you downloaded their entire discography?