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Legal downloads nearly match piracy

updated 08:05 am EDT, Tue June 21, 2005

 

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Around 35 percent of music consumers now , according to a survey released yesterday by Entertainment Media Research. That number may soon pass the 40 percent that say they pirate music, according to the report. Fear of prosecution, Internet viruses, and inferior quality were cited as the main deterrents against illegal downloading. Nearly two-thirds of music consumers said immediate availability was the key reason for buying tracks online. "The findings indicate that the music industry is approaching a strategic milestone with the population of legal downloaders close to exceeding that of pirates," Entertainment Media Research chief executive Russell Hart said.


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  1. Monstermind

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    06/21, 08:16am | report spam | Reply |

    Steal.

    Steal early, steal often. Steal for the love of stealing. Steal because it's what your heart TELLS you to do. P2P rocks.

  1. resuna

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    06/21, 09:26am | report spam | Reply |

    It's the money, stupid!

    Hey, Music Industry, that's the clue-phone ringing! Remember when people kept telling you that the high price of albums was why your album sales were down... not the piracy? Here's more proof... if people have to buy an album for $16.00 to get the two good songs on it, they're not really highly motivated to buy the album. That's not saying they're going to rip it off. They may tape it off the air (hey, you know, that's legal) or simply do without. If they can buy the two songs for two bucks, they'll buy them.

    You priced yourself out of the market. Well, how about that, the market's giving you an undeserved second chance. Don't s**** it up this time.

  1. Bryson

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    06/21, 09:32am | report spam | Reply |

    They are stupid

    "You priced yourself out of the market. Well, how about that, the market's giving you an undeserved second chance. Don't s**** it up this time."

    They aren't listening: Both Sony BMG and EMI are rapidly increasing the number of copy-protected CDs they release in the U.S. CDs with the protective technology prevent users from posting them on the Internet and allow users to burn only three copies onto other discs, which themselves can't be copied again. Sony BMG is already selling about half its discs with the technology, while EMI releases its first this summer.

    But the technology also prevents consumers from transferring songs onto an iPod

  1. bobolicious

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    06/21, 09:44am | report spam | Reply |

    other bought music

    ie CDs from stores, music catalogue subscriptions, etc would no doubt drop the % dramatically...

  1. climacs

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    06/21, 10:04am | report spam | Reply |

    f*** 'em

    I can't remember the last time I bought a CD (that wasn't a gift). Well now I do but trust me it's been a while.

    I ripped my music library to AAC, burned copies of all the CDs, and sold them to the used CD store. I only do P2P now, partly because the DJ house music I like only comes on expen$ive import CDs where there's only one or two tracks you really want, or I just record streamed DJ mixes and put them on the iPod.

    just sayin'...

  1. testudo

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    06/21, 11:22am | report spam | Reply |

    Re: f*** em

    Thief! Thief! Thief!

  1. resuna

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    06/21, 12:52pm | report spam | Reply |

    Agree with testudo...

    "I ripped my music library to AAC, burned copies of all the CDs, and sold them to the used CD store."

    That's no different from stealing them any other way.

  1. bigpoppa206

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    06/21, 09:56pm | report spam | Reply |

    climacs said:

    "I can't remember the last time I bought a CD (that wasn't a gift). Well now I do but trust me it's been a while.

    I ripped my music library to AAC, burned copies of all the CDs, and sold them to the used CD store. I only do P2P now, partly because the DJ house music I like only comes on expen$ive import CDs where there's only one or two tracks you really want, or I just record streamed DJ mixes and put them on the iPod. just sayin'..."

    And to that I reply, you are an embarassment to DJs everywhere. I have been in the industry for almost 30 years and every piece of music I have was either given to me in the form of promo 12" or I legally bought it. I support the artists who give so much of themselves to create the music I love. You however, sound like a playa and will probably be here today and gone tomorrow. There is nothing to be proud of here. At least go to Beatport.com or Traxsource.com and support the music.

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