Comment Why should there be reform? (Score 1) 796
Sharing files that don't belong to you is illegal, and should stay that way. Simply because it is difficult to enforce, or because people enjoy doing it is not sufficient reason.
If an artist wants to give away their product, that's cool, but the choice should belong to them, not to some cheapskate punk who won't pony up $15 for a CD.
Do you think that if these guys stop making money on their products that there will be anything to share?? The only thing that will be out there are crappy bootlegs of live shows, 'cause decent quality live recordings, not to mention studio releases, won't make it to the shelves - no money for distributors or the artists in selling 1/10 the normal copies and sharers undercutting the rest.
If an artist wants to give away their product, that's cool, but the choice should belong to them, not to some cheapskate punk who won't pony up $15 for a CD.
Do you think that if these guys stop making money on their products that there will be anything to share?? The only thing that will be out there are crappy bootlegs of live shows, 'cause decent quality live recordings, not to mention studio releases, won't make it to the shelves - no money for distributors or the artists in selling 1/10 the normal copies and sharers undercutting the rest.
